Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed By Mercedes, 62, Identified
The woman was hit while crossing the street. Police are seeking witnesses.
A 62-year-old woman was killed when she was hit by a car while walking in West Oakland on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
The woman was struck while crossing San Pablo Avenue near 32nd Street by a Mercedes-Benz E320 headed north at about 3:30 p.m., according to police. The woman was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
She was identified today by the Alameda County coroner’s bureau as Oakland resident Leona Washington.
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The Mercedes driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
Anyone with information about the collision has been asked to contact Oakland police traffic investigators at (510) 777-8570.
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--Bay City News
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