UC Berkeley professor emeritus killed in Oakland hit-and-run crash

OAKLAND, Calif. – A UC Berkeley professor emeritus was killed in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday.

The coroner has identified the victim as 77-year-old Michael Burawoy. He taught sociology at Cal.

Police said he was in the crosswalk at Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace at around 7:15 p.m. when he was hit by an SUV.

The driver fled the scene of the crash, officials said.

The Oakland Police Department did not provide any details about the suspect.

They said they hope anyone with information about the crash will contact them.

One person commented on social media that this news was sad and shocking and that Burawoy had been an important and inspiring figure on campus dating back to the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980s.

KTVU’s Henry Lee contributed to this story.