A younger youngster was behind the wheel of a automobile that struck a girl strolling a canine in a California crosswalk on Thursday, critically injuring her, police stated.
One other younger youngster was additionally within the automobile on the time of the crash, in line with police, who stated each juveniles are below the age of 10.
The collision occurred round 9:30 a.m. PT Thursday in Oakland, in line with police.
A member of the family told ABC San Francisco station KGO that the 2 youngsters within the automobile are brothers, ages 7 and 4.
A nonetheless from video exhibiting a white automobile that police say struck a pedestrian in Oakland, California, Aug. 6, 2026.
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The juvenile driver hit a automobile earlier than shedding management and putting the pedestrian, in line with police.
Surveillance video of the incident exhibits the white automobile concerned within the collision sideswiping a automotive within the reverse lane, then careening towards the crosswalk that moments earlier a pedestrian had entered with a canine.
A nonetheless from video exhibiting a girl strolling a canine earlier than police say a juvenile driver struck her in Oakland, California, Aug. 6, 2026.
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The pedestrian, a girl in her 30s, was transported to an space hospital in important situation, police stated.
The automobile crashed right into a retaining wall. The 2 youngsters inside have been additionally transported to an space hospital and have been in secure situation, police stated. The 7-year-old has a damaged leg, and his brother suffered a concussion, the member of the family advised KGO.
“The airbags did deploy, so I did see one of many youngsters fly to the again as a result of when the airbag deployed, it hit him so onerous,” witness Lavelle Shah-Marquis advised KGO. “These youngsters have been so small.”
Shah-Marquis stated he noticed the pedestrian mendacity on the bottom.
“To me she appeared actually lifeless,” he advised KGO.
A automobile is seen following a collision that police say injured a girl strolling a canine in Oakland, California, Aug. 6, 2026.
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The boys’ dad and mom have been asleep at dwelling when the kids took the keys to the automotive, the member of the family advised KGO.
“Officers contacted the juveniles’ dad and mom, who’re cooperating with the investigation,” the Oakland Police Division stated in a press release.
ABC Information’ Jennifer Watts contributed to this report.
