{"id":2302,"date":"2026-06-17T07:06:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=2302"},"modified":"2026-06-17T07:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:06:37","slug":"lost-control-of-the-car-teen-charged-in-east-oakland-triple-fatal-crash-is-released-from-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=2302","title":{"rendered":"‘Lost control of the car’: Teen charged in East Oakland triple fatal crash is released from custody"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Alameda County judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a teenager accused of killing three men while plowing a Chevrolet Avalanche into a crowd of people last month in East Oakland.<\/p>\n

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Judge Arturo Castro said he saw no evidence the May 16 crash \u2014 which also left several others injured \u2014 resulted from road rage, adding that \u201cno motive has been uncovered,\u201d and there was \u201cno intent apparent to harm anyone.\u201d The teen, who was 17 at the time of the crash, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash, had no long pattern of reckless driving and bore no history of \u201cbad blood\u201d with any of the victims, the judge said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA young driver, in the worst possible way, lost control of the car,\u201d said Castro, who added the teen has shown \u201cexcellent behavior\u201d while in custody. The Bay Area News Group is not naming the suspect because he is charged as a juvenile.<\/p>\n

Castro \u2014 whose ruling came over the objection of prosecutors \u2014 ordered the teen to remain in his home upon release, and required him to wear a monitoring device.<\/p>\n

The judge then directly addressed the teen, sitting mere feet away in khaki pants, a green collared shirt and a grey sweater, saying: \u201cI will not be kind if I hear any violation of the court (orders).\u201d<\/p>\n

The ruling comes a month after a pickup careened at more than 50 mph into a crowd of people near the intersection of 85th Avenue and International Boulevard. The teen was alone in the sport-utiity truck as it sped north on 85th Avenue, made a left turn onto International, hit some parked vehicles and jumped the curb into the crowd, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Three men \u2014 Charles Ray Blackmon, 65, of Oakland; James Robert Dixon, 64, who had addresses in Sacramento and Oakland; and Miguel Sanchez Ramirez, 44, of Oakland \u2014 died at the scene. At least five other people were injured, one of them critically.<\/p>\n

City officials later said eyewitnesses detained the teen until police arrived and took him into custody. However, police are now investigating cell phone footage posted to social media afterward depicting numerous men \u2014 at least four of five \u2014 beating the boy for some time after the wreck.<\/p>\n

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It is not clear if he was actually detained by those involved in the beating, or by other people who rescued him from the attackers. No arrests have been announced in the assault.<\/p>\n

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The teen\u2019s public defender, Kristen McCannon, referenced the beating last week while asking the judge to bar the public from court proceedings. She said her client had been robbed of his wallet \u2014 which included information about his name and address \u2014 while being subjected to a \u201cvicious attack by a group of grown men.\u201d<\/p>\n

The attorney also spoke of a \u201ccontinued risk of harm\u201d to the teen, and stressed that questions remain about whether his alleged actions that day should be considered reckless. Castro later denied her request, ruling the case remains \u201cpresumptively public.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, McCannon argued that her client has \u201cdone a fantastic job\u201d while in custody, and described a plan to keep the teenager safe upon his release. The teen will be in counseling and \u201chas a lot of support\u201d at home and in the community, the attorney said, adding that his safety plan \u201cis one he can follow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe community will be safe, as well as my client,\u201d McCannon told the judge.<\/p>\n

A prosecutor, Kevin Ikuma, objected to the teen\u2019s release \u201cdue to the severity of the case.\u201d The teen, who remains charged as a juvenile, faces three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, five counts of leaving the scene of an accident causing death or serious injury and four counts of hit-and-run driving.<\/p>\n

Castro acknowledged the victims\u2019 relatives may disagree with his ruling, and stressed that juveniles can remain detained \u201conly under very narrow circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n

As he has at multiple court hearings, Castro lamented having a \u201cheavy heart\u201d while presiding over the case, and extended \u201cour collective thoughts and wishes\u201d to people impacted by it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis tragedy obviously caused a deep wound in the community,\u201d Castro said.<\/p>\n

Jakob Rodgers is a senior breaking news reporter. Call, text or send him an encrypted message via Signal at 510-390-2351, or email him at jrodgers@bayareanewsgroup.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

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