Bernadette Youngbear
Name: Bernadette Youngbear
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Race: Native American/Alaskan
Date: 01/20/2020
Location: Sixth St and University Ave
Berkeley, California, 94710
County: Alameda
Agency: University of California - Berkeley Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A University of California police officer driving by a parked vehicle heard a female passenger screaming for help, police said. When the officer approached, the male driver sped off. The pursuit began on Sixth Street north of University. Ultimately, the driver made a wide left turn onto University, where he struck and killed pedestrian Bernadette Youngbear, a local transient. The driver was later caught and charged with murder, vehicular manslaughter and gross negligence.
Unique ID: 27392
News article: Link
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