Vehicle in fatal hit and run collision believed to be a 1997-99 Buick LeSabre, investigators still need help to locate & ID.
On Friday evening, November 29, 2019, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Fremont Police Traffic officers responded to the intersection of Niles Blvd and Rock Ave regarding a fatal hit and run collision. Upon arrival, officers discovered Fremont resident, Suzanne Ogi, 72 and her dog Molly, had been struck and killed while crossing Niles Blvd. in the marked cross walk.
Witnesses at the scene told officers that the driver had stopped and checked on the pedestrian however, he returned to his vehicle and fled the scene northbound on Niles Blvd towards Union City. The driver was described as a slender white male in his 50s, with grey hair, glasses and wearing a lighter colored fleece jacket. The suspect vehicle was described as an older light colored sedan.
Based on evidence, officers believe the vehicle is a light colored 1997-1999 Buick LeSabre. In-car camera footage from Fremont police vehicles that had been in the area for the Niles Festival of Lights Parade were analyzed. Video of the suspect vehicle was recovered from the units stationed at SR 238 (Mission Blvd) and Nursey Ave. The Buick LeSabre was recorded driving northbound on SR 238 before making a left westbound turn onto Nursey Ave just before the collision occurred. Unfortunately the quality of the video has not been sufficient for us to determine the license plate.
The included pictures are of the suspect vehicle from our in-car cameras and then a sample photo of a 1997-1999 Buick LeSabre. The suspect vehicle has front end damage.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please call the Fremont Police Department’s Traffic Unit at 510-790-6800 x3, or send an anonymous tip by texting TIP FREMONTPD followed by your message to 888-777, or via the web at https://local.nixle.com/tip/alert/6216337.
