A bicyclist died in a hit-and-run in Oakland's Fruitvale District on Wednesday morning, and the suspected driver has not been identified, according to police.
Officers responded just after 9:30 a.m. to the collision reported in the area of 29th Avenue and International Boulevard and arrived to find the bicyclist, who was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead, Oakland police said. The bicyclist was a 61-year-old Oakland man whose identity is being withheld pending notification of his family.
According to police, a Hyundai Elantra collided into a Chevrolet Cattleway van, the impact of which forced the Hyundai to collide into the bicyclist. The driver of the Hyundai, an unknown suspect wearing all black, fled the scene before police arrived. A records search of the Hyundai showed that it was stolen out of Fremont.
The driver of the Chevrolet, a 21-year-old from San Jose, was uninjured and remained at the scene, police said.
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It is unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department Traffic Investigation Unit at (510) 777-8570.
