Pedestrian Dead After Saturday Fremont Collision

A fatal colisión was reported to have taken place on Saturday, October 17th in Fremont. Fremont Police Department is the lead investigator of the case. They responded to the accident at around 10:28 p.m. The collision happened near Ondina Drive and Mission Boulevard. A vehicle of unknown make struck a male pedestrian. The pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver did not sustain any injuries but remained at the scene to cooperate with the authorities. Authorities have ruled out DUI as the cause of the crash. An investigation into the accident is still ongoing.

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Source: Patch