Woman dies in Hayward’s first traffic fatality of 2026

The Brief

  • Police were called about 6:40 a.m. on Saturday to the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and B street on reports of the crash.
  • The victim was found injured and at the scene, and she was pronounced dead at a hospital.
  • The driver remained at the site of the crash and cooperated with an investigation into the woman’s death.

HAYWARD, Calif. A woman was struck and killed by a car in Hayward on Saturday, marking the city’s first fatal traffic crash of 2026

Hayward Police Department officers were called about 6:40 a.m. on Saturday to the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and B street on reports of a car hitting a pedestrian, according to a department statement.

Officers found a woman injured at the scene, and she was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her name was not released.

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