Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed In Fremont ID'd
The victim died when he was hit on Mission Boulevard earlier this month.
FREMONT, CA — A jogger in Fremont who was fatally struck by a suspected drunk driver earlier this month was identified by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office as Francisco Javier Urrea Cebreros, a 30-year-old Hayward resident.
Cebreros was out for a run on Mission Boulevard near Nursery Avenue at about 8:40 p.m. on Aug. 4 when he was struck by a vehicle whose driver fled on foot.
Cebreros, who was known as Frank, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized on his behalf, was declared dead at the scene.
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The fundraiser had raised about $5,800 of its $10,000 goal as of Tuesday.
Police identified 29-year-old Hayward resident Brian Gutierrez as the suspected driver. They contacted him by phone and convinced Gutierrez to turn himself in.
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It was Fremont's fifth fatal traffic collision of 2024.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information about it should contact the Fremont Police Traffic Unit at (510) 790-6760. Anonymous tips can be texted to 'Tip FremontPD' followed by a short message to 888-777 or via the web at https://www.fremontpolice.gov/Tip.
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