Woman Critically Hurt After Getting Hit By Truck In Oakland Chinatown

OAKLAND (BCN) -- A woman was in critical condition following a collision Thursday night in Oakland's Chinatown, police said.

The collision occurred at 9:03 p.m. in the 100 block of Seventh Street, about two blocks from the Lake Merritt BART station.

Police said a person in a Chevrolet truck was driving east on Seventh Street crossing Madison Street when the woman walked into the road outside of a crosswalk.

The driver had a green light and the truck hit the woman, who was taken to a hospital afterward.

Police don't know yet whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.

An investigation is underway and anyone with information can call the Police Department's traffic investigation unit at (510) 777-8570.

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