A 73-year-old woman died Tuesday night from injuries suffered when she was hit while crossing an Oakland street by an SUV that failed to stop, police said.
OAKLAND — A 73-year-old woman died Tuesday night after she was struck while crossing an East Oakland street by an SUV that kept going, police said Wednesday.
She was identified by the coroner’s office as Emelia Martinez. Police said she was an Oakland resident. Police said Martinez was crossing 16th Avenue at International Boulevard in a marked crosswalk about 5:33 p.m. Tuesday when she was hit by a mid-90s white Hummer SUV that was turning northbound onto 16th Avenue from International.
After hitting Martinez, the SUV sped away northbound on 16th Avenue, police said. A detailed description of the driver was not available. Police said it is not known if drugs or alcohol were factors in the hit-and-run.Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the identification and arrest of the SUV driver. Anyone with information may call police traffic investigators at 510-777-8570 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
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