7 Injured After Vehicle Drives Into Crowd in Oakland
Oakland, CA, May 16 – Seven people were injured after a driver veered onto a sidewalk and struck pedestrians gathered near a First Fridays event in Oakland early Saturday morning, according to authorities. The incident occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m. in the 500 block of 18th Street, the Oakland Police Department said. In a statement released following the crash, police clarified that the violence reported early Saturday happened after the official First Fridays event had concluded and was not associated with the event itself. Authorities said the driver entered the sidewalk area and plowed through a crowd, injuring seven individuals. Details regarding the extent of the victims’ injuries were not immediately available.
