The woman was crossing MacArthur Boulevard and was struck by a white, four-door Cadillac Deville
Oakland, Calif. – A 66-year-old woman died after being struck by a car at a crosswalk in East Oakland on Sunday morning.
At around 9 a.m., the Oakland Police Department responded to reports of a pedestrian accident on MacArthur Boulevard near 90th Avenue at around 9 a.m.
The woman was crossing MacArthur Boulevard and was struck by a white, four-door Cadillac Deville.
The unidentified woman was transported to an area hospital where she died while receiving treatment, according to the Alameda County Coroner's Office.
The Cadillac fled the scene and was yet to be located.
The Oakland Police Department's Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating the accident.
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