Pedestrian fatality at Oak and 880-S intersection
There was a fatal accident this morning involving a pedestrian and semi at the Oak and 880S on-ramp (by the Shell gas station). According to a police officer at the scene a semi driver hit the pedestrian and then left the scene without stoping. A local TV report this morning said the pedestrian was an elderly man.

Update 02/08: The victim was 84-year old Homer Leong who lived locally at the Portobello condominiums at Embarcadero & Oak. Leong was a long time resident and retired business owner in Oakland. The driver of the semi who did not stop was traced and claimed he did not know he had hit anyone, he is currently under arrest. The full story is given in the Oakland Tribune.
Posted 2/07/2005