Crime & Safety

Officials ID Woman Who Died in Fatal Crash in Hayward Hills

The crash happened on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

A 45-year-old woman who was killed in a solo car crash in the Hayward hills Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Michelle Roloff, according to the Alameda County coroner’s bureau. Officers responded to a report of a solo vehicle crash at Hayward Boulevard and Contreras Place shortly after 4 p.m., police Sgt. Jason Corsolini said. Roloff, a Hayward resident, was driving uphill on Hayward Boulevard where she lost control of the vehicle, Corsolini said.

See also: Speed, Wet Roads Contributed to Fatal Crash in Hayward Hills Tuesday

The car spun out and crashed into a utility pole at Contreras Place, the sergeant said. Hayward firefighters responded to the scene where they tried to save the woman, but Corsolini said Roloff was pronounced dead at the scene. Corsolini said a preliminary investigation indicated that speed and wet roadways were factors in the crash.

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