Protester injured in anti-Trump demonstrations in East Bay

Demostrations broke out on the streets — and a highway — of Oakland and Berkeley following the election of Donald Trump to the presidency early Wednesday morning, resulting in major injuries to a young protester when she was struck by an SUV.

The 20-year-old woman was among 200 protesters who surged onto Highway 24 at the border of Oakland and Berkeley at 12:10 a.m. when she was struck by a Honda Element in the eastbound lanes near the Claremont Avenue exit.

“All I could think of is this is somebody’s daughter — and the fact that it came from this action on the freeway,” said one of the women who was in the SUV and did not give her name. “I just want everybody to be okay. We need to stick together at a time like this.”

Berekely City College student Devan Bentley (right) held up a sign against president-elect Donald Trump as he marched peacefully through Oakland, California, U.S., November 9, 2016. Berekely City College student Devan Bentley (right) held up a sign against president-elect Donald Trump as he marched peacefully through Oakland, California, U.S., November 9, 2016. Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 47 Caption Close Protester injured in anti-Trump demonstrations in East Bay 1 / 47 Back to Gallery

The CHP momentarily shut down the highway as they tended to the woman, who was rushed to an area hospital with what CHP Sgt. Matt Langford described as “major injuries.”

The CHP moved the protesters off the freeway and they dispersed throughout the area.

Protest grows as participants light flares #berkvote pic.twitter.com/12AnGlAiEB — Anderson Lanham (@AndersonLanham) November 9, 2016

The group was one of several to protest the election of Donald Trump to the White House. Several other groups descended on Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, where at least one fire was lit on the street, prompting BART to shut down 12th Street station.

In Berkeley, meanwhile, dozens of protesters marched along Telegraph chanting, “Not my president!”

Highway 24 remained shutdown for nearly an hour.

“I’m perplexed,” said Charlie Wright, 45, sitting in his pickup truck stopped on the highway. “I wonder how long this is going to take. I’m very concerned. It’s very possible I’m not getting any sleep tonight.”

Wright said he didn’t vote in the presidential election because he couldn’t make a decision. He was headed to Piedmont and needed to be at a construction job at 6 a.m.

Otis Taylor, Evan Sernoffsky and Kevin Fagan are San Francisco Chronicle staff writers. E-mail: otaylor@sfchronicle.com, esernoffsky@sfchronicle.com and kfagan@sfchronicle.com