A driver suspected in a deadly hit-and-run that killed a teenager in East Oakland last month has surrendered to authorities, police said Friday.
On the evening of Aug. 19, officers were called to 7200 block of International Boulevard. Police found two pedestrians who were struck and paramedics were called.
The teenage victim, only identified as a 17-year-old, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, identified as an adult Oakland resident, was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
According to investigators, the driver had been traveling eastbound on International Boulevard “at a high rate of speed” when he struck the pedestrians, who were in a marked crosswalk. The driver fled the scene and was involved in a second collision involving multiple vehicles on the 8400 block of International.
With the help of local residents and motorists, the driver was taken into custody. Police said a drug recognition expert evaluated the driver and determined that he was intoxicated.