Union City Man ID'd As Crash Victim

UNION CITY, CA — Deo Prasad, 72, of Union City, was killed in a Hayward crash on Sept. 17, the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau told Patch.

The three-vehicle wreck happened at about 12:50 a.m., near the 27000 block of Huntwood Avenue. Police found two vehicles, two drivers and one passenger still at the scene. The sole occupant of the first vehicle was uninjured, but the driver of the second vehicle, Prasad, was found unconscious and injured. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced him dead. A passenger in his car was uninjured.

The driver of the third vehicle fled the scene before police could arrive, though officers located the empty vehicle a short distance from the scene.

If you have information on the collision contact the traffic bureau at (510) 293-7066.