FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Jessica Banuelos 510-293-7064 Fatal Collision – Mission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT: Jessica Banuelos 510-293-7064

HAYWARD, Calif., On Sunday, November 1, 2026, at approximately 11:15 p.m., officers responded to the report of a hit-and-run c ollision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

Officers arrived on scene and located the pedestrian, identified as a 46-year-old Hayward resident. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The pedestrian's identity is being withheld pending formal identification and notification of next of kin by the Alameda County Coroner's Office.

Based on the preliminary investigation, the involved vehicle, a blue Nissan Sentra, was traveling northbound on Mission Boulevard when it struck the pedestrian, who was in the crosswalk at the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Gresel Street. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Fremont on October 22, 2026.

The driver and passenger both fled the scene on foot before officers arrived. Witnesses followed the passenger, who was subsequently located and detained by responding officers. Officers conducted an extensive search for the driver but were unable to locate the subject.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

If anyone has information regarding this collision, please contact our Traffic Bureau at 510-293-7066.

The Hayward Police Department case number is 2026-060630. This is Hayward's sixth fatal collision of 2026.