Police Request Surveillance Footage from Sunday Wrecks on Solano

Following a in Berkeley and Albany on Solano Avenue on Sunday, authorities are asking local business owners for help in the investigation of more than five wrecks caused by a single driver.

Officials said Shahram Farshchi, 56, of Berkeley struck parked and moving vehicles on the Berkeley side of Solano, then drove into Albany and struck four more, sending three people to the hospital.

Farshchi said he , which is supported by some witness accounts, police said. But other witnesses said their observations during and after the crashes have led them to .

Officer Byron White of the Berkeley Police Department sent out an e-mail Wednesday asking businesses to turn in any relevant recordings.

"As the investigation continues, the Berkeley Police Department is asking the assistance of merchants along the Solano Avenue Corridor who utilize video surveillance for their facility to review their surveillance video recordings for Sunday between 11:30am and Noon for any footage that may assist us in the investigation," he wrote.

Albany police officials said earlier this week that they hoped their official report on Sunday's collisions would be done Wednesday. As of late Wednesday afternoon, the report was not complete, said Lt. Dan Adams, .

Merchants who discover recordings can call the Berkeley Police Department at 510-981-5900 or e-mail bwhite@ci.berkeley.ca.us.