CHP: Driver Fled Scene of I-580 Pedestrian Fatality

A pedestrian was reportedly trying to cross Interstate Highway 580 Sunday morning when he was struck and killed by a car near the border of San Leandro and Hayward, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers responded at 12:10 a.m. on a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision in the eastbound lanes of Highway 580 near 150th Avenue, CHP officers said.

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• All Lanes Open on I-580 Following Fatal Crash

Officers arrived to find a male pedestrian blocking the eastbound lanes. A witness told officers the pedestrian was trying to cross the highway when he was struck by a white vehicle. The vehicle fled the scene, CHP officers said. A Sig-alert was issued at 12:29 a.m. and all lanes reopened at 2:51 a.m.

CHP is investigating the hit-and-run and are asking anyone with information to contact Castro Valley CHP at (510) 581-9028.

By Bay City News

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