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Union City Police Department, CA
Wednesday April 26th, 2023 :: 10:38 a.m. PDT

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UCPD Fatal Vehicle Collision News Release

Date of Investigation: March 23, 2023
Incident: Fatal Vehicle Collision
Location: Dyer Street and San Marco Court  
                                                            
                             
Fatal Vehicle Collision
 
Union City, CA – On Thursday, March 23, 2023, around 9:34 PM, Union City Police Officers responded to the area of Dyer Street and San Marco Court to investigate a major traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a motor vehicle.  When officers arrived, they contacted a pedestrian who was laying on the roadway unresponsive. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital and treated for his injuries. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene of the collision and has cooperated with the investigation. 

On 4/19/23 at 10:58 AM, the pedestrian succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The deceased has been identified as Arturo Balcita Marquez (76-year-old male from Hayward).
The Union City Police Department understands that this is a tragic incident for everyone involved and would like to express our condolences to the families.

This is an active investigation, and it is currently being investigated by the Union City Police Department’s Traffic Unit.  If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Traffic Officer Toscano at 510-458-3712 or [email protected].

All media inquiries can be directed to Lieutenant Quintero at 510-458-3734.

Address/Location
Union City Police Department, CA
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-471-1365