Victim of Crash on Grizzly Peak Boulevard ID’d as Marlene Martinez
OAKLAND, Calif. (May 14, 2020) – Marlene Martinez, 28, was killed in a a collision Sunday night on Grizzly Peak Boulevard in the Oakland Hills area.
The woman, who was identified by the Alameda County Coroner, was riding as a passenger in a car whose driver went off the roadway.
The collision took place about 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 10th in the 4300 block of Grizzly Peak Boulevard, roughly a mile north of State Highway 24, according to a report by the Oakland Police Department.
Police say a 23-year-old man was driving a 2005 Toyota Corolla was eastbound on Grizzly Peak prior to veering off the roadway, driving through a railing and falling into a ravine.
Martinez, who was a passenger in the vehicle, suffered major injuries and died at the scene. Meanwhile, the man driving the Toyota was taken to a hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries.
Police investigating the crash believe that speed may have contributed to the accident.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Oakland Police Traffic Investigation Unit at (510) 777-8570.
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