Driver flees after car hits pole on I‑880, Oakland CA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a traffic collision on the south Franklin on‑ramp to northbound I‑880 in Oakland involving a black Mercedes that struck a pole. The driver was reportedly uninjured and fled the scene toward Fifth Street.
Audio|Heard on: California Highway Patrol - Oakland
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Transcript:
00:00
Six 177, think I'll be at (number withheld).
00:02
I'm in the area.
00:04
Ninety (number withheld).
00:07
We have a south Franklin on‑ramp to the northbound I‑880.
00:12
It's going to be a black Mercedes versus a pole, and it's under the pole now on the right shoulder.
00:20
A person stopped to check on the driver.
00:22
They said they were okay, and it looks like the driver fled toward Fifth Street.
00:26
A male adult wearing baggy clothing.
00:28
Clothing includes a navy blue jacket, red underwear, and dark pants.
00:33
Pants were hanging low to the ground.
00:36
We have a plate on that vehicle now of (number withheld), relayed to Oakland Police Department for broadcast.
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Location mentioned:
I-880, Oakland, CA
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