Berkeley High Student Death: How It Happened

According to police, a Berkeley High School student died after falling from a parking garage in downtown Berkeley on Monday, April 18 afternoon.

The fall from the parking garage at 2025 Center St., across the street from Berkeley City College, was reported to police at 12:42 p.m.

According to Berkeley police spokesman Officer Byron White, the 18-year-old student fell from one of the garage’s higher levels. The student was brought to Highland Hospital, where physicians declared him dead.

“I am heartbroken to inform you of the loss of a Berkeley High School student in an event that occurred only a block away from Berkeley High School during the busy lunch time today,” Berkeley High School Principal Juan Raygoza wrote late Monday afternoon to students and families.

“We know that some BHS students witnessed this incident that occurred outside of the parking garage at Milvia and Center St.,” Raygoza stated.

Raygoza stated that the student’s name has not yet been released by the school and how the student died is still under investigation,