Oakland man dies after being run over by his truck in Target parking lot

(KRON) -- An Oakland man succumbed to his injuries Tuesday night after being run over by a truck he was working on inside a Target parking lot, according to the Emeryville Police Department.

Oakland Fire Department personnel, along with Falck paramedics and Emeryville police, responded at 9:14 p.m. to the Emeryville Target store parking lot, located at 1555 40th Street, on the report of a solo vehicle collision. Arriving officers found a white Ford F-150 that appeared to have run over the driver.

Paramedics attempted life-saving measures at the scene. However, the driver, identified as a 63-year-old Oakland man, succumbed to his injuries.

Police said it appeared that the driver was working on the vehicle in the parking lot before being run over. A security camera recorded the fatal collision, Emeryville PD said.

The name of the decedent is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Emeryville Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section at (510)-596-3700.