Car shot at on I-80 in Berkeley, occupant hit by flying glass

A man died Thursday night after stepping into the path of a car on Interstate 80 in Vallejo, triggering a chain reaction crash. A man died Thursday night after stepping into the path of a car on Interstate 80 in Vallejo, triggering a chain reaction crash. Photo: California Highway Patrol Photo: California Highway Patrol Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Car shot at on I-80 in Berkeley, occupant hit by flying glass 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A person riding in a car was injured by shattered glass Tuesday night on Interstate 80 in Berkeley when someone apparently shot at their vehicle, police said.

The incident was reported around 10:15 p.m. on eastbound I-80 between the Ashby and University avenue exits, according to Berkeley police officials.

One of the occupants of the vehicle was injured by flying glass and was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Detectives from the Berkeley Police Department and California Highway Patrol officers were investigating the incident and asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact Berkeley police at (510) 981-5741.

Kale Williams is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: kwilliams@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @sfkale