Dogwalker Hit by Truck Doing Illegal Donuts in the Street

[kellyhound]

An illegal stunt show turned into a hit-and-run in east Oakland.

Cellphone footage showed a truck doing donuts in the middle of the intersection of 104th and International Boulevard at around noon Tuesday.

That’s when a man was seen walking a dog step in and tries to stop the driver. The truck circles around again, hitting the man, throwing him into the air and across the street. Witnesses said the driver then sped off.

“He don’t care. The driver, he don’t care,” one witness said.

According to a witness, the sideshow actually started four hours earlier and involved at least two other cars. Those who work nearby did not want to be identified but explained sideshows are an almost daily occurrence.

“These things happen all the time, every day. After a few minutes, police come in and when they leave, they do it again,” a witness said.

Oakland city councilmember Treva Reid represents the district and explained the dangerous driving is consistent with numbers that show east Oakland and International Boulevard are disproportionately impacted by traffic injuries, including those involving pedestrians.

“This area is within our high injury network. What we do know is 6% of Oakland streets account for over 60% of severe and fatal crashes. Incidents that causing injury and bodily harm to people. So, we are working to prioritize safety investments in east Oakland,” she said.

Luckily, witnesses said the man hit Tuesday, got up and walked away. Oakland police are investigating but said they do not know the extent of the man’s injuries.

[Guns N' Coffee]

Looks like he walked right into it.

[GODREKR]

Neither of these two geniuses should've been on the street. I don't know which was dumber.

[ride]

Not quite as successful as the guy stopping the column of tanks in Tienanmen Square, was he?

[rohmell]

Where's an 18-wheeler when you need one?

[houseoftechno]

Originally Posted by GODREKR

Neither of these two geniuses should've been on the street. I don't know which was dumber.

The ped probably thought the ahole driver was peeling out in a right on red to clear the intersection before the ped arrived.

I liked the ped's rolled ending. He/she probably totally avoided injury with that roll.

[WonderMomma]

Just glad the puppy is ok.

[Faline]

Dumber and dumber

[joos]

I'm not sure who is really at fault here. Sure, donut guy is an asshole, but dog walker walked his ass directly into the back of the truck.