After a high-speed pursuit by officers of the California Highway Patrol, a collision that involved pedestrians and resulted in fatalities occurred on Wednesday evening in Oakland, according to the police.
The pursuit of a vehicle that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported was stolen took place at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pursuit came to a stop on 12th Avenue, where the suspect vehicle, an Infiniti sedan, collided with two pedestrians and then struck a tree, according to the police.
According to the police, when officers got at the scene, they discovered two pedestrians, a man and a woman, laying on the ground with significant injuries. The woman was transported to a hospital, where she was kept in stable condition, while the male passed away at the scene of the accident. When they were attacked, both victims, who were both residents of Oakland and were in their forties, were standing on the sidewalk.
Apparently, Sarah Polk was able to observe everything that took on just outside her window. In the immediate aftermath of the collision, the individual who managed to survive was captured on surveillance footage ascending Polk’s staircase and requesting assistance.
An staffer at Castlemont High School named Marvin Boomer was identified as the person who was killed by friends, according to NBC Bay Area. The authorities did not immediately identify the fatalities until later.
“He saved her life before he died because he told her to run up my steps as fast as she could,” Polk stated in his testimony.
Although Meghan Schofield and another neighbor, who is a doctor who works in an emergency hospital, hurried to assist, they were informed that it was already too late.
Schofield is quoted as saying, “These individuals are just out for a stroll in the evening.” In our regular, day-to-day lives, each and every one of us does it. Every day, we walk around our neighborhood. Any one of us may have been the one to do it.
According to the police, the motorist was taken into custody at the site.
Officers from the California Highway Patrol were pursuing the vehicle on Park Street before to the collision with the tree. The driver of the vehicle struck a minivan and drove into 21st Street, where it sheared a fire hydrant and then hit the pedestrians and the tree, according to the official statement of the police.
According to the authorities, it does not appear that alcohol or drugs played a role in the collision.
Following a high-speed pursuit by officials of the California Highway Patrol, a collision that involved pedestrians and resulted in fatalities occurred on Wednesday evening in Oakland. According to the California Highway Patrol, the pursuit of a vehicle that was believed to be stolen came to an end on 12th Avenue. The suspect vehicle, an Infiniti sedan, collided with two pedestrians and then hit a tree, according to the police. Mr. Michael Leininger, a public safety consultant and retired officer from the San Jose Police Department, was interviewed by Raj Mathai of NBC Bay Area in order to gain a better understanding of the way in which departments conduct pursuits.
The Oakland Police Commission made the announcement that it is considering a revision to the chase policy of the Oakland Police Department a few days before to the fatal collision.
On Wednesday evening, Oakland police have stated that they were not involved in the deadly pursuit that took place.
Since March 2024, the California Highway Patrol has been conducting operations in Oakland, with the goal of saturating high-crime areas and focusing primarily on vehicle theft, sideshows, and organized retail crime.
However, the California Highway Patrol is not bound by the police pursuit policy of Oakland, which specifies that officers can only launch a pursuit if the defendant is accused of committing a serious offense. After that, officers are restricted to reaching speeds of fifty miles per hour without any extra authorization.
The police commission is currently debating whether or not to reverse that policy.
As stated by the governor’s office, Governor Gavin Newsom has indicated that he may remove the California Highway Patrol from the streets of Oakland if the policy is not altered.
While Oakland police are looking into the death of the pedestrian, the California Highway Patrol is looking into the stolen vehicle that was involved in the chase and crash that occurred on Wednesday night.
The Oakland Police Department’s Traffic Section can be reached at 510-777-8570 by anyone who has information. It is requested that anyone who possesses recordings or photographs that might be of assistance to the investigation send them to the email address [email protected].
