One person killed near 4131 S OAKENWALD AVE in Oakland
A passenger was killed after a Friday evening hit-and-run collision with a fixed object in Oakland on September 16, 2022 at 7:45 PM.
The crash occurred near 4131 S OAKENWALD AVE, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving; and, secondarily, to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2004 Nissan Murano was heading south while backing up. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as attempting to evade police. He was uninjured. A 21-year-old male passenger was not wearing a seat belt; he was killed. One other passenger was uninjured.
Police were notified at 7:45 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 769th injurious crash reported in September 2022, and the 11,216th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 94th fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
4131 S OAKENWALD AVE
- Neighborhood
- Oakland
- Ward
- 4th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S OAKENWALD AVE
Street view: 41.8196° N, 87.5987° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 25 MPH
Raw data
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