According to the authorities, the incident took place at around 6:24 p.m. February 16, outside Fire Station 20 located at 1401 98th Avenue
Oakland, CA – Authorities are investigating an incident where a fire truck hit and injured a homeless man outside a firehouse in East Oakland on Monday evening.
According to the authorities, the incident took place at around 6:24 p.m. February 16, outside Fire Station 20 located at 1401 98th Avenue.
Initial reports indicate that the man may have been sleeping outside when a fire truck responding to a fire incident struck him in the driveway.
The driver reportely activated the emergency lights and sirens on the department’s crew cab pickup truck and did not see the victim, who had been laying against a rollup garage door outside the station.
Firefighters immediately performed first aid on the victim, who sustained critical injuries in the collision.
The victim was then rushed to a hospital and was said to be in stable condition. Authorities said the victim is a man in his 30s who is believed to be homeless.
Authorities are investigating the incident and anyone with additional information is asked to contact the police traffic investigators through 510-777-8570.
Traffic collision trends in Oakland have shown variation rather than dramatic shifts in serious crash counts between 2021 and 2023. According to California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data, total fatal and injury collision victims increased from 1,963 in 2021 to 2,153 in 2022, then declined to 2,013 in 2023. This reflects a peak in 2022 followed by a modest reduction the following year, although overall counts remained high relative to peer cities. Pedestrian victim counts rose from 217 in 2021 to 262 in 2022 before falling to 255 in 2023, while bicyclist victims increased from 91 to 132 between 2021 and 2022 then decreased to 100 in 2023. Alcohol-involved collisions fluctuated slightly, with 157 in 2021 rising to 174 in 2023. Hit-and-run collision victims also trended upward, with 479 in 2021, 451 in 2022, and 499 in 2023, underscoring persistent challenges in traffic safety outcomes.
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