Two Oakland school district employees were injured after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday while crossing a street in Oakland.
As per the initial information, the auto-pedestrian accident took place on High Street between San Leandro and Wattling streets at about 6:30 a.m. The preliminary reports showed that the two school district employees were crossing the street to work at a district facilities department when the incident happened.
The reports also revealed that a car hit them and sent them both into the air and back onto the pavement. The driver, a young woman, did pull over and might have been distracted by her young son. According to the school district spokesperson, the two employees had broken bones from the collision.
They both sustained serious injuries. They were employed with the district, but not at schools. It is unknown if the driver will face any charges. No other information is available.
An investigation is ongoing.
April 1, 2022
Source: KTVU FOX 2
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