Bicyclist Hit, Trapped Under Car Near Busy Berkeley Intersection

BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- A car hit a woman riding a bicycle in Berkeley Wednesday afternoon, trapping her underneath and causing critical injuries, according to reports.

Berkeleyside wrote that the accident occurred just after 1:10 p.m. on Sacramento Street near Ashby Avenue. Berkeley Police received multiple reports of the accident, being told that the bicyclist was

First responders rushed the victim to nearby Highland Hospital. At the time she wasn't breathing and lacked a pulse, according to Berkeleyside.

The Berkeley Fire Department rushed the woman, who was not breathing and had no pulse, to Highland Hospital in an effort to save her life.

The accident blocked the intersection in all directions until it was cleared around 3:20 p.m.

The driver reportedly cooperated with law enforcement after the accident.