By Jason Green
Bay Area News Group
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. 鈥� An emergency services dispatcher was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver while on her way to work Sunday night in San Leandro, according to authorities.
The two-vehicle collision happened around 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of East 14th Street and 150th Avenue, the San Leandro Police Department said in a news release.
The victim was taken to an area hospital, where she died of her injuries. She was identified as Antoinette Finau, an emergency services dispatcher with the Alameda County Sheriff鈥檚 Office.
Finau was on her way to work when the crash happened, according to police. An investigation revealed her car was broadsided and rolled over as she went through the intersection.
The driver of the second vehicle was not injured in the crash. Police said she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
鈥淭he San Leandro Police Department offers our condolences to the family of the victim as well as the men and women of the Alameda County Sheriff鈥檚 Office,鈥� said Lt. Jeffrey Walton. 鈥淭his is a tragic loss of life and a painful reminder of the dangers of driving while impaired.鈥�
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