Crime & Safety
Hayward Police Seek Deadly Hit-And-Run Driver
Police say "the suspect vehicle drove around the woman in the street and fled."
HAYWARD, CA — Hayward police are searching for the driver of an SUV that fatally struck a homeless woman Saturday night.
A passing motorist, who saw the woman walking south in between two traffic lanes on Huntwood Avenue near Zephyr Avenue about 8 p.m., "slowed and began flashing his high-beams," police said.
Someone driving a light-colored 2005 Ford Explorer drove past the motorist, striking and killing the woman.
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"The witness stopped and blocked traffic, but the suspect vehicle drove around the woman in the street and fled toward Whipple Road," police said.
Police said the Explorer will have a damaged front end and may have a damaged windshield. A front license plate holder and debris from the grill were found at the scene, police said.
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Anyone with any information about the vehicle or driver is urged to contact the traffic bureau at (510) 293-7099.
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