Pedestrian hit, killed in Oakland

(KRON) — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Oakland near the intersection of 8th Street and Broadway Thursday, the Oakland Police Department told KRON4.

Police were called to the crash shortly after 8:45 a.m. and found the victim lying in the street.

“Officers arrived on scene and located a pedestrian who sustained injuries following a vehicle collision,” OPD said. “Paramedic personnel transported the pedestrian to an area hospital for treatment, where they later died.”

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The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, OPD said. Police currently do not know if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.

The pedestrian’s name is being withheld from the public until their family is notified.