Tragedy struck in the early hours on Sunday when a female pedestrian, now known to be a 48-year-old member of Fremont's unhoused population, was fatally injured in a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Christy Street and Stewart Avenue. The Fremont Police Department, as first reported on July 2, responded to the scene after a call dispatched officers there around 3:20 a.m. Upon their arrival, officers found the woman deceased, having been struck by not just one but presumably two separate vehicles that both fled the scene before law enforcement could intervene.
According to the official statement from Fremont Police, the investigation—led by their Traffic Investigations Unit—suggests that the victim was walking northbound, pushing a shopping cart on Christy Street when the initial collision occurred. While down, it appears she was hit anew, only to be discovered postmortem by the officers who came to answer this midnight melancholy. This grim event marks Fremont's fourth fatal traffic collision in the year 2024.
Press Release: June 30, 2024, Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision
— Fremont Police Department (@FremontPD) July 2, 2024
On June 30, 2024, at approximately 3:20 a.m., Fremont Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Christy Street and Stewart Avenue to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Fremont officers arrived on… pic.twitter.com/45oY2fMaea
Fremont Police have called on the community’s eyes and ears, asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information to reach out. They've extended a direct invitation to the public, assuring that even anonymous tips can be a beacon that leads to justice.
Fremont Police Department's grasp for leads has not gone unaided, with the Alameda County Coroner's Office contributing to this search by identifying the decedent. To quickly piece together this tragic puzzle, the authorities have provided multiple avenues to enable potential witnesses to say what they might have seen, promising to hold the whispers of those anguishing anonymously securely. Fremont Police are reachable at (510) 790-6760, or tips can be conveniently submitted through text by sending 'Tip FremontPD' followed by the message to 888-777 or via their website.
