A 46-year-old Hayward resident died after being struck in a crosswalk at Mission Boulevard and Gresel Street in Hayward around 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026. According to the Hayward Police Department, a blue Nissan Sentra traveling northbound on Mission Boulevard hit the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the car had been reported stolen out of Fremont on October 22, 2026. The victim’s name has not been released by authorities.
KRON4 reported that the driver and a passenger ran from the car on foot before officers arrived. Witnesses followed the passenger, who was located and detained by responding officers, while police say they searched extensively but did not find the driver, who allegedly remains at large. Hayward police describe it as an active and ongoing investigation and say it is the city’s sixth fatal collision of 2026. Anyone with information is asked to call the HPD Traffic Bureau at 510-293-7066.