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Child Under 10 Driving Car Strikes Dog Walker, Crashes Through Fence in East Oakland

The crash left a woman in critical condition and triggered an active police inquiry into how an elementary‑age child accessed and drove the vehicle.

Overview

  • Oakland police say a white Toyota Camry driven by a child under 10 struck another vehicle, hit a woman in a marked crosswalk and then crashed through a home's fence at 35th and Mangels avenues.
  • The woman, described as being in her 30s, was taken to a hospital in critical condition and the dog she was walking was later found unharmed.
  • Two children under 10 who were in the Camry, the alleged driver and a passenger, were injured and taken to hospital in stable condition.
  • Police have contacted the children's parents, who are cooperating, and have not yet determined whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision.
  • Investigators are seeking tips and photos or video to help reconstruct the crash and the case raises immediate questions about supervision, vehicle access and possible child‑protective or legal steps to follow.