Pedestrian killed in Oakland hit-and-run; suspect later arrested

OAKLAND A -year-old woman died Sunday morning after she was struck by a pickup truck while transiting a street in the Patten neighborhood and the suspected driver who initially fled the scene was later arrested police declared Related Articles Soquel man killed in e-bike crash near Watsonville Motorcyclist dies in Oakland collision Family of Atherton facilitator killed in garbage truck collision files wrongful death lawsuit Pedestrian killed in Berkeley traffic collision is identified They crashed They killed They re driving again in the Bay Area and it s perfectly legal The name of the woman killed has not yet been circulated pending notification of her family Initial reports stated she was an Oakland resident The fatal collision happened about a m Sunday at the intersection of Fruitvale Avenue and East th Street Police disclosed the woman was walking in a marked crosswalk when she was struck by a Toyota Tacoma that was making a westbound turn onto East th Street from the northbound lanes of Fruitvale Avenue The woman was taken to a hospital where she later died The driver fled the scene in the Toyota police explained He and the bicycle were located nearby a scant hours later and he was arrested police announced His name has not yet been circulated but police revealed he is a -year-old Oakland resident Police commented based on their assessment alcohol was a factor in the collision The suspect is being held at Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence hit-and-run causing death or injury and driving under the influence of alcohol Anyone with information about the collision may call police traffic investigators at - - Check back for updates on this advancing story