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OAKLAND, Calif. - Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson will announce charges on Wednesday afternoon against a 17-year-old boy accused of crashing a truck into a group of pedestrians on an Oakland street over the weekend, killing three.
Dickson’s office said she would make the announcement at the René C. Davidson Courthouse at 1225 Fallon St. in Downtown Oakland at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
The backstory:
Three people were killed and three others were injured on Saturday when a speeding pickup truck slammed into them near 85th Avenue and International Boulevard.
Authorities believe the teen lost control of the truck while attempting to make a U-turn, striking parked cars before hitting the victims.
Police said the teen was allegedly driving about over 50 mph in the 25 mph zone.
After the crash, the teen – whose name has not been released – allegedly tried to flee the scene but was detained by witnesses until officers arrived, police said.
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run.
Dig deeper:
The three victims killed in the crash were later identified as Robert Joe Dixon, known to many as ‘OG Frog’, 64, Charles Blackmon, 65, and Miguel Sanchez Ramirez, 44.
The Source: Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson's office, previous KTVU reporting