Jackie Erbe Injured in Berkeley Bicycle Accident on Ninth Street
Jackie Erbe ID’d as Bicyclist Hit and Injured by Vehicle on Ninth Street near Channing Way in Berkeley
Berkeley, California (March 19, 2021) – Jackie Erbe, a bike activist and member of the Walk Bike Berkeley coordinating committee, was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle Tuesday afternoon, hours after discussing how to improve traffic safety in Berkeley.
The accident happened just before 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, on Ninth Street near Channing.
Police said Erbe was riding with her younger son on Ninth Street when she was struck from behind by a vehicle.
Erbe sustained major injuries that included a broken femur and fractured vertebrae and was taken to a hospital where she underwent two surgeries at the hospital, authorities said.
The child was not injured.
No further details about the accident were immediately provided.
The crash remains under investigation.
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