The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) and the Oakland Police Department are investigating a collision involving an AC Transit bus and passenger vehicle. The collision occurred approximately 10:00 p.m., December 19th, at Oak and 10th Streets in Oakland.
Both the AC Transit coach and the passenger vehicle were traveling northbound on Clay Street. Initial reports suggest that the driver of the passenger vehicle may have made a left turn – from Oak Street onto 10th Street – into the path of the AC Transit bus. As a result, the AC Transit bus struck the passenger vehicle and veered into a tree. The AC Transit bus sustained substantial damage. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Department, Oakland Police Department, and Oakland Fire Department responded to the intersection.
The bus operator sustained a serious leg laceration requiring medical transport to a local hospital for treatment. The operator is now in stable condition and expected to recover. The driver of the opposing vehicle and passenger declined treatment at the scene of the collision.
The Line 88 bus – traveling to Lake Merritt BART – was not in service at the time of the collision and did not have passengers. There were two occupants in the opposing vehicle.
The Oakland Police Department is conducting a full traffic investigation. It is AC Transit policy to neither release the name of any operator nor any onboard video during an active investigation. The male operator has been with AC Transit for 16 years.
