Horror as juvenile driver plows into crowd killing three and injuring five more

By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:48, 17 May 2026 | Updated: 12:50, 17 May 2026 Three people have been killed and five more injured after a juvenile driver plowed into a crowd of people at an intersection in California.  Horror unfolded after the as-yet unidentified motorist barreled down a road in East Oakland at around 11.15pm on Saturday.  The car collided with another parked vehicle before it mounted the sidewalk and hit a group of people outside of a store at the intersection of 85th Avenue and International Boulevard, law enforcement told the East Bay Times. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene while another five, including the suspected driver, were injured, Oakland Fire spokesperson Michael Hunt confirmed. Of those injured, two were confirmed to be in critical condition while one other was seriously injured, according to Hunt. The condition of the other two remains unclear.  The driver attempted to flee the scene but was detained by citizens before police arrived, according to officials. This is a breaking news story, please check back for updates. A crash at the intersection of 85th Avenue and International Boulevard left three people tragically dead, while another five, including the suspected driver, were injured No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.