Man in wheelchair killed by Oakland hit-and-run driver

Man in wheelchair killed by Oakland hit-and-run driver

(KRON) -- A hit-and-run driver in Oakland left a wheelchair-bound man to die in the street after running the victim over. The crash happened on May 4 at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and 18th Street, police said. Elmo E. Ballard Jr. was within a marked crosswalk when a vehicle turned east on 18th Street and struck Ballard, who was in his wheelchair, police and family members said. "After the collision, the driver exited the vehicle and fl…

Family gathers where Oakland man in wheelchair killed by hit-and-run driver

Elmo Ballard Junior, who had difficulty walking, was killed by a hit-and-run driver while he was riding his electric mobility scooter in downtown Oakland. The crash happened over the weekend. His family said they have faith the person responsible will be caught.