2 dead, Oakland police officer injured in alleged stolen vehicle crash

The Brief

  • Two men were killed after a Chevrolet Tahoe carrying three suspects crashed into a marked Oakland police SUV near East 12th Street and 29th Avenue in East Oakland on Monday.
  • Oakland Housing Authority officers had attempted a traffic stop after spotting the vehicle driving recklessly, but authorities said they did not pursue when the driver fled. The driver then slammed into a marked OPD vehicle.

OAKLAND, Calif. Two men died, and an Oakland police officer was injured Monday after a vehicle carrying three suspects crashed into a patrol SUV in East Oakland, authorities said.

The suspects were allegedly in a stolen vehicle, according to two sources.

The East Bay Times first reported the incident.

Attempted traffic stop

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