Overview

• Officers responded shortly after 8:45 a.m. to reports of a collision in downtown Oakland.
• Paramedics took the injured pedestrian to a local hospital, where the person later died.
• The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police.
• Detectives have not determined whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash.
• The victim’s name is being withheld pending family notification, and tips can be directed to OPD’s Traffic Investigation Unit at 510-777-8570.