Neighbors in East Oakland are demanding justice after a deadly hit-and-run Tuesday night; they said the pedestrian – a fixture in the area – was killed by two drivers who fled the scene.
Neighbors said they're outraged at the drivers' disregard for human life. She added that her friend, Lupe, was killed along International Boulevard in the hit-and-run crash shortly before 10 p.m. Lupe has lived on the streets in that area for years.
"This is where Lupe would rest. All this is the area where she would stay," said Pryor, pointing to a pile of items on the sidewalk across from the market with remnants of yellow caution tape hanging close by. "The reality here is that half of these people here don't have driver's license," said City Councilman Noel Gallo, who represents this area. "Everybody has to have a little more respect for people because it was a person. It wasn't an animal," said Pryor.
People in the neighborhood said the area is dangerous, that pedestrians and drivers often disregard traffic signals."Look," he said. "They're all running red lights speeding. The only way behavior's going to change is by enforcement."
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