Pedestrian Killed in Chinatown Identified

OAKLAND, CA - A man struck and killed by a van while crossing a street in Oakland’s Chinatown District on Friday morning was identified today as a 78-year-old Oakland resident.

Jerry Cheung was struck at the corner of Seventh and Franklin streets, a block from Oakland police headquarters, at about 8:15 a.m., according to the Alameda County coroner’s bureau.

Cheung was in a crosswalk when he was hit by a van headed east on Seventh Street, police said. He was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later. The van driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the department’s traffic investigation unit at (510) 777-8570.

--Bay City News