Three people were killed and several others were injured after a driver crashed into multiple cars and pedestrians late Saturday night in Oakland, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 11 p.m., according to officials.
Three people were pronounced dead at the scene and five others were injured, the Oakland Fire Department said. Two of those injured were in critical condition. The driver involved in the crash was also injured, though officials described those injuries as minor.
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Authorities did not immediately release additional details about what led to the crash, and the driver’s identity was not made public. A witness told KTVU that two vehicles crashed first outside of a liquor store. Then, the driver of one of the vehicles, a black SUV, allegedly hit the gas and struck pedestrians on a sidewalk.
The crash remains under investigation, officials said.
SFGATE managing editor Katie Dowd contributed to this report.
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This article originally published at 3 killed, several more injured after driver crashes into crowd in Oakland.