Hayward man fatally struck by vehicle in Fremont
Dec 24, 2024
(KRON) – A Hayward man was killed after being struck by a vehicle, the Fremont Police Department said.
At 5:13 a.m. on Saturday, Fremont police officers were dispatched to Decoto Road and Brookmill Drive for the report of a “major injury” car crash. Dispatchers were informed from multiple sources that a car struck a pedestrian.
Fremont PD and the Fremont Fire Department responded and located a pedestrian down on the roadway. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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According to the police investigation, the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Decoto Road, approaching Brookmill Drive when it hit a pedestrian crossing Decoto Road. Fremont PD said the pedestrian did not use a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision.
Police said alcohol impairment was not a factor in the incident and the driver cooperated with the police investigation.
Fremont PD said this is the city's 15th fatal traffic collision of the year.
The pedestrian was identified as a 31-year-old Hayward man.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Fremont Police Traffic Unit at (510) 790-6760.