Pedestrian hit and killed by driver in Fremont

FREMONT A driver hit and killed a pedestrian over the weekend in Fremont police disclosed Related Articles Grand jury indicts three Alameda County sheriff s deputies in death of jail inmate Maurice Monk Woman sought in violent Oakland carjacking Man severely injured in Oakland crash Altercation ends with gunfire near Richmond school Resident discovered dead from homicide on Concord property Around p m Saturday officers spotted a automobile speeding and driving recklessly on Osgood Road south of Auto Mall Parkway according to the Fremont Police Department Officers tried to stop the driver but he sped away police explained adding that officers turned off their exigency lights in the interest of community safety and lost sight of the automobile A short time later the driver ran a red light at the intersection of Osgood Road and South Grimmer Boulevard collided with another car lost control and crossed onto the sidewalk where he hit a pedestrian police declared The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead The Alameda County Coroner s Bureau will release his identity after it is certified and his next of kin is notified The death marked the city s sixth traffic fatality of The driver identified as Antwone Spruill of Fremont was treated for minor injuries and taken into custody for several traffic-related violations according to police The driver of the other automobile was examined and published at the scene police mentioned Anyone with information related to the circumstance can contact the police department at - - Check back for updates