Oakland

KPFA Radio Host Wesley Burton Dies in Hit-and-Run

Police have identified the victim of a deadly hit-and-run in Oakland as a long-time Bay Area radio host.

Wesley Burton died Saturday morning driving home after hosting Sideshow Radio, a late-night hip-hop show on KPFA.

Police said it happened just after 2 a.m. when a Dodge Charger was speeding down 60th Street and slammed into a car on Martin Luther King Way, killing Burton. Officers are asking for the public's help in finding the driver.

Burton has three children. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Burton's family.

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