Crime & Safety
4 Pedestrians Injured At Oakland Airport
Authorities say an SUV jumped the curb. Traffic was blocked for awhile. Terrorism has been ruled out.
OAKLAND, CA — Alameda County sheriff's officials said a collision at Oakland International Airport this evening was not an act of terrorism and passengers at the airport are safe.
"Your loved ones are safe," sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly said after an SUV jumped a curb and injured three pedestrians at about 6:10 p.m. at Terminal 1.
Kelly said it appears the collision occurred when an unlicensed driver got his foot stuck on the accelerator. The driver, 54, was arrested for not having a license.
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A fourth pedestrian was injured when some luggage went airborne and struck them. All of the pedestrians were adults.
Kelly said the driver of the SUV did not report any injuries.
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Two of the four pedestrians were taken to hospitals with slight to moderate injuries.
Traffic into the airport is moving freely again.
— Bay City News; Image via Alameda County Sheriff's Office
