An Oakland officer and the suspected driver were hospitalized in stable condition after the East Oakland crash.
OAKLAND, CA — Two people were killed and an Oakland police officer was injured Monday morning when a stolen SUV crashed into a marked police vehicle near East 12th Street and 29th Avenue, authorities said.
The crash followed an attempted traffic stop by an Oakland Housing Authority police officer who saw a vehicle being driven recklessly in East Oakland, officials said. The officer did not pursue the SUV after the driver sped away. Minutes later, the vehicle struck an Oakland Police Department patrol SUV, leaving two passengers dead and the suspected driver under arrest.
The incident began shortly before 11:15 a.m. Monday near East 12th Street, a busy corridor that runs beneath the elevated BART tracks through part of East Oakland. An Oakland Housing Authority Police Department officer tried to stop the vehicle after seeing it being driven recklessly, authorities said. The driver did not stop and instead continued through the area. The housing authority officer ended the stop attempt and did not chase the vehicle, officials said. A short time later, the SUV reached 29th Avenue, where it hit a marked Oakland police vehicle traveling north. “Our thoughts are with the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this tragic incident,” the Oakland Housing Authority Police Department said in a statement.
The vehicle involved in the crash was later confirmed to have been stolen, according to police. Local reports identified it as a Chevrolet Tahoe carrying three men. Two men in the Tahoe were ejected and died at the scene. Their names were not released Monday because authorities were still notifying their families. One victim landed in the center median beneath the elevated tracks, while the other came to rest on the pavement near the overturned SUV, according to accounts from the scene. The driver got out and tried to run, but a housing authority officer took him into custody nearby. Police said it was not yet known whether alcohol or drugs played a role.
The Oakland officer who was injured had not been part of the original attempted stop, authorities said. The officer was inside the marked patrol vehicle when the stolen SUV hit it near the intersection. The officer was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition. The suspected driver also was hospitalized and listed in stable condition. Police did not immediately release the officer’s name, the suspected driver’s name or the ages of the two people who died. The crash closed part of East 12th Street while investigators examined the wreckage, marked evidence and documented the scene.
The fatal collision came less than a month after another deadly East Oakland crash drew attention to speeding and reckless driving in the city. In that May crash, a 17-year-old driver was accused of speeding near 85th Avenue and International Boulevard before striking pedestrians outside a store, killing three people and injuring others. Authorities said that case remained under investigation as prosecutors weighed possible charges. Monday’s crash was separate, but it again put focus on high-speed driving in East Oakland, where wide corridors, heavy traffic and neighborhood businesses often sit close to sidewalks and transit routes.
The Oakland Police Department is leading the investigation into Monday’s crash. Investigators are expected to review physical evidence, vehicle damage, possible video from nearby cameras and statements from officers and witnesses. Fatal traffic collision reports in Oakland are handled through police procedures and are not released in the same way as routine collision records. Any criminal case would depend on findings from traffic investigators and a review by prosecutors. As of Monday night, authorities had not announced specific charges against the suspected driver, and no court date had been released.
Images from the scene showed the damaged SUV on its side in the roadway as officers worked near the intersection. The area around East 12th Street and 29th Avenue includes traffic lanes, rail infrastructure and nearby homes and businesses. Emergency crews responded after the crash and pronounced the two victims dead at the scene. The officer’s patrol vehicle was described as an uninvolved Oakland police SUV, meaning it was not part of the attempted traffic stop that came before the crash. Officials continued to describe the deaths as part of an active traffic investigation and withheld several details, including the SUV’s route after the driver fled the attempted stop.
Police said the case remained open Tuesday, with the suspected driver and injured officer both last reported in stable condition. The next key steps are identification of the two people killed, completion of the crash investigation and a decision on possible criminal charges.
Author note: Last updated June 9, 2026.