Violent Street Takeover in Bay Area Prompts Mayor to Urge Crackdown

A driver trying to enter the intersection is shot and his pickup set ablaze, prompting a call for increased penalties.
Violent Street Takeover in Bay Area Prompts Mayor to Urge Crackdown
Tire skid marks from drivers doing burnouts and "donuts" on Bellevue Ave in the Angelino Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on Aug. 26, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP
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A street takeover in a Bay Area town that ended with one man shot and his truck set on fire has prompted the mayor to call for increased penalties for the stunt.

Video from the Feb. 25 incident in Vallejo, Calif., provided to local news station KTVU, shows a driver in a white pickup attempting to get through an intersection blocked by a crowd watching cars doing circles, only to crash into another car.