Oakland police seek driver, offer $10K reward after woman killed during New Year's sideshow
OAKLAND – Police in Oakland are offering a $10,000 reward as they search for a driver who hit and killed a woman during a sideshow early on New Year's Day.
Officers said the driver struck the woman on the 4200 block of International Boulevard around 12:45 a.m. on January 1. The victim, identified as 23-year-old Antoinette Matthews of Stockton, was taken to a hospital where she died.
A preliminary investigation determined that Matthews was on the sidewalk when the driver, who was performing "donuts," traveled off the roadway and struck her. The driver then fled the scene.
On Friday, police released photos of the vehicle, described as a black Ford Mustang.
Police, along with Crime Stoppers of Oakland, are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Anyone who may have seen the suspect vehicle or who may have additional information is asked to call the department's Traffic Investigation Unit at 510-777-8570.
