{"id":299126,"date":"2026-05-04T13:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T13:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/299126\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T13:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T13:27:30","slug":"seven-injured-after-car-plows-through-crowd-near-oakland-first-fridays-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/299126\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven injured after car plows through crowd near Oakland First Fridays event"},"content":{"rendered":"

(KRON<\/a>)\u2013 Seven people were injured after a car plowed through a crowd in Oakland\u2019s Uptown district, just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, near Oakland\u2019s First Fridays event.<\/p>\n

The Oakland Police Department said officers were in the area of 18th Street and Telegraph Avenue responding to multiple 911 reports of fighting.<\/p>\n

OPD said officers were then alerted that car drove onto the sidewalk in the 500 block of 18th Street, striking several people in the crowd. The driver left the scene on foot.<\/p>\n

\"Photo:<\/p>\n

Photo: KRON4 News.<\/p>\n

Five adults and one juvenile were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were listed in stable condition. Police said another adult was privately transported to a hospital and was also listed as stable.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to community tips and evidence, OPD is following up on multiple leads and expects to arrest the driver in the near future,\u201d said police in an updated statement to KRON4.<\/p>\n

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The incident took place in Oakland\u2019s uptown district, near where First Fridays takes place.<\/p>\n

Oakland First Friday issued a statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cOakland First Fridays takes place from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM along Telegraph Avenue between 22nd and 27th Street in the KONO District. We want to be clear that we have no direct knowledge of the incident you\u2019re referencing. Based on the details provided, the incident occurred outside of both our permitted event footprint and our hours of operation.<\/p>\n

This month\u2019s Oakland First Fridays event was a positive and well-attended celebration of Oakland\u2019s 174th Birthday. We were honored to have the Mayor in attendance, along with several members of the City Council and other community leaders.<\/p>\n

We do want to emphasize an ongoing concern: incidents that occur in the broader Uptown\/Downtown area, especially outside of our event boundaries and hours, are often incorrectly attributed to Oakland First Fridays. It\u2019s important to distinguish between \u201cOakland First Fridays,\u201d which is a permitted, organized community event, and a general \u201cFirst Friday in Oakland,\u201d which can refer to unrelated activity happening throughout the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Oakland Police Department Felony Assault Unit at (510) 238-3426 or forward photos and videos to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story<\/p>\n

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