News Release, Police Department, Public Safety

Fatal Collision - Jackson Street/Diadon Drive

July 20, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:

Officerr Cassondra Fovel

(510)293-7064

Fatal CollisionJackson Street/Diadon Drive  

HAYWARD, Calif., On Friday, 07/19/2024, at approximately 1:40 p.m., officers responded to the report of a collision involving a single vehicle near the intersection of Jackson Street, east of Diadon Drive. 

 

The driver was reportedly traveling eastbound Jackson Street when he veered off the road and collided into a cement pillar. 

 

Officers arrived and located the driver still on scene, suffering from major injuries related to the collision 

 

The driver, a 52-year-old male and non-Hayward resident, was transported to a local hospital for treatment.  

 

On 07/20/2024, the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. 

 

The man’s identity is being withheld at this time, pending notifications to next of kin and proper identification protocols through the Alameda County Coroner’s Office.  

 

Investigative steps are being completed to determine whether alcohol was a factor in this collision.  

 

This is an ongoing investigation, and details will be released as they become available. If anyone has information regarding this collision, please contact our Traffic Bureau at 510-293-7011. 

 

The Hayward Police Department case number is 2024-39812. This is Hayward’s sixth fatal collision of 2024.

 

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