Preliminary reports indicate that a child under the age of 10 was driving a white Toyota Camry southbound on 35th Avenue when the vehicle clipped a second vehicle heading north.
Oakland, CA – A woman was critically injured when she was struck by a vehicle driven by a child in the Barlett neighborhood of East Oakland on Thursday morning.
According to the Oakland Police Department, the collision was reported at around 9:30 a.m. August 6, near 35th and Mangels avenues.
Preliminary reports indicate that a child under the age of 10 was driving a white Toyota Camry southbound on 35th Avenue when the vehicle clipped a second vehicle heading north.
The first vehicle lost control and hit a woman walking her dog in a crosswalk at the intersection of Mangels Avenue. It then left the roadway, crashed through a fence, and ended up in the front yard of a home.
The woman struck by the vehicle was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries. Her dog was unharmed in the incident.
The child who was driving the first car also had a minor under the age of 10 as a passenger. They were both transported to a hospital and were said to be in stable condition.
Police responded to the scene and contacted the parents of the involved children. The parents were cooperative with law enforcement.
The Oakland Police Department continues to investigate the crash and anyone with information is urged to reach out to the department at 510-777-8570.