One killed, one injured in head-on Oakland traffic crash
Briefly

In East Oakland, a head-on collision early Sunday left a 28-year-old woman dead and a 66-year-old man injured. The woman was driving a Honda Civic in the wrong direction when she collided with a Ford cargo van. Afterward, her vehicle was sideswiped by an Infiniti SUV, whose driver fled the scene. Authorities discovered an open container of alcohol in the woman’s vehicle, indicating that alcohol might have played a role in the incident. Police continue to seek the Infiniti driver and are investigating the case, urging witnesses to come forward.
The collision happened around 2:40 a.m. when a 28-year-old woman driving in the wrong lanes collided head-on with a Ford cargo van.
Police stated that an open container of alcohol was found in the Honda Civic, indicating that alcohol was likely a factor in the collision.
The driver of the Infiniti SUV, which struck the Honda after the initial collision, fled the scene and is still being sought by police.
The incident, which resulted in the woman's death and injury to another driver, highlights the dangers of impaired driving.
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