Traffic & Transit
Deadly Crash On Skyline Boulevard
One man is dead and a second in the hospital following the wreck.
EAST BAY — A crash Thursday night along Skyline Boulevard in the Oakland hills left one man dead and another injured, police said.
The solo wreck was reported shortly after 10 p.m. in the 11700 block of Skyline, where a 2020 BMW M340i ran off the road and hit some trees, according to Oakland police. A 42-year-old man who was a passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not released, pending notification of family.
The 39-year-old man driving the car was hospitalized and is in stable condition, police said Friday.
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Police said it appeared the car had been headed eastbound on Skyline when it left the roadway. It's not known if alcohol, drugs or speed were a factor in the wreck.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department Traffic Investigation Unit at (510) 777-8570.
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