Fatal Collision - Jackson 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 singlevehicle near the intersection of Jackson Street, east of Diadon Drive.

The driver was reportedly traveling eastbound Jackson Streetwhen he veered off the road andcollidedinto 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 injuriesand 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 determinewhether 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 regardingthis collision, please contact our Traffic Bureau at 510-293-7011.

The Hayward Police Department case number is 2024-39812.This is Hayward's sixthfatal collision of 2024.