OAKLAND — An 18-year-old man died Wednesday night after the speeding car he was in was broadsided by another vehicle in East Oakland, authorities said.
Both vehicles failed to stop at a stop sign before the collision, police said.
The driver of the other vehicle fled the scene on foot as did another occupant of the car the man who died was in, police said.
The name of the man killed has not been released. Authorities have not yet said if he was the driver of the car or a passenger.
The collision happened about 10:35 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 38th Avenue and Carrington Street.
Police said that based on video recovered from the area, the Honda Fit the man who died was in was traveling northbound on 38th avenue at an excessive speed when it failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of 38th Avenue and Carrington Street.
Police said as the Honda Fit accelerated through the intersection it was broadsided by an Acura TL that was traveling westbound on Carrington Street that also failed to stop for the stop sign.
The Honda Fit hit some parked vehicles before coming to a stop.
Witnesses told police that the man who later died was able to get out of the vehicle and began gathering items from inside the vehicle before running to the curb where he collapsed and was later pronounced dead. Police have not said what the items were.
Witnesses told police a second occupant of the Honda Fit also got out of the vehicle on their own and ran away from the scene.
Police said the video shows that the driver of the Acura exited the vehicle after the collision as it was still moving and fled the scene on foot. The Acura kept rolling before colliding with two parked vehicles on Carrington Street.
Police said speed was a definite factor in the collision but it is not known if drugs or alcohol also played roles.
The collision remains under investigation. Anyone with information may call police traffic investigators at 510-777-8570.
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