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Child Driving Car Hits, Critically Injures Woman Walking Dog in Oakland; Driver, Child Passenger Also Hurt

Police say the woman was struck in a crosswalk after the car sideswiped another vehicle, while both children were taken to hospitals.

  • On Thursday, a 7-year-old boy driving a white Toyota Camry lost control in Oakland, striking a woman walking her dog who remains in critical condition at 35th and Mangels avenues.
  • Relatives said two brothers, aged 7 and 4, took their parents' keys while the adults slept before the crash; authorities have not determined how they operated the vehicle.
  • Surveillance video shows the sedan sideswiping a vehicle before veering into a crosswalk; witness Anthony Hudson reported Good Samaritans performed CPR on the victim until medics arrived.
  • Medics transported the critically injured woman and two boys to hospitals; the brothers remain in stable condition while the Oakland Police Department confirmed relatives are cooperating with the investigation.
  • Anyone with photos or video of the crash at 35th and Mangels avenues is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department traffic unit at 510-777-8570 to assist investigators.
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