INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER DRIVER IS KILLED BY SUSPECTED DUI DRIVER

Published on September 08, 2021

Just after 8:00 pm, Monday, September 6, the Alameda Police Department responded to the intersection of Cambridge Drive and Fernside Boulevard for the report of a collision involving two vehicles. As a result of the collision, one of the involved vehicles spun off the roadway and hit the front porch of a home. The vehicle that collided with the home was occupied by two adult male victims. The other vehicle was occupied by a single adult male. The homeowners were not home at the time of the collision and were unharmed.

Sadly, the driver of one of the vehicles died at the scene. The passenger was taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle also suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was later found to have been driving under the influence.

The preliminary investigation suggests the vehicle traveling northbound on Cambridge Drive failed to yield to cross traffic. Ultimately, striking a car traveling westbound on Fernside Boulevard.

Subsequently, the suspect was taken into custody for DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

Members of Alameda PD’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) and the Violent Crimes Unit were called to take over the investigation. Investigators remained on scene until early yesterday morning. The investigation is ongoing and no additional information will be released at this time.

The City of Alameda holds post-collision site visits for all major and fatal collisions. In the coming weeks, city personnel from APD, Public Works, and the Transportation Planning Department will conduct a review of the collision site and details from the investigation to discuss any potential safety interventions that may present themselves.

This is a senseless loss that impacts our entire community. Our heartfelt condolences and prayers are with the victim’s friends and family during this difficult time.