Crime & Safety
Pittsburg Woman ID'd In Fatal Pedestrian Crash; Driver Arrested
BREAKING: The 40-year-old was pronounced deceased at the scene.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Police arrested a driver who fled after fatally striking a pedestrian in Pittsburg Wednesday morning, according to police. After investigating the fatal hit-and-run that killed 40-year-old Pittsburg resident Alana Willis, officers were able to locate the driver, identified as 29-year-old Angelia Spikes.
Spikes was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run is now cooperating with the investigation, police said.
The crash was reported at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday on Railroad Avenue near Marks Boulevard. Upon arrival, responding officers found a woman, later identified as Willis, suffering from major injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pittsburg Police Department at 925-252-4040.
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By Bay City News Service
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