| Sadly, Andrea
passed away in an early morning car accident
near her home in Oakland, Cal. on Tuesday, Aug
29, 2006.
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here to visit Andrea's Memorial Page to read
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Obituary as posted in
Inside Bay Area News on 9/6/06
ANDREA DARLENE JAMES Resident of
Oakland (California) unexpectedly left this life
on August 29, 2006. She leaves to cherish her
memory her loving father, Otto James of the
Virgin Islands; four brohters, four sisters and
a host of other relatives and friends.
Viewing is Wednesday, September 6, 2006 from 6 -
8 p.m. Funeral service is Thursday, September 7,
2006 at 10 a.m. Both services will be held in
our chapel, 3630 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA.
For more information, please call:
McNary-Morgan-Greene & Jackson Mortuary
510-848-1238
Published in the ANG Newspapers on 9/6/2006.
News article of death
as posted in Inside Bay Area News on 8/30/06
Oakland woman dies in accident , FROM
STAFF REPORTS
SAN LEANDRO — A 44-year-old Oakland woman
died Tuesday morning while possibly racing two
other cars on eastbound Interstate 580, the
California Highway Patrol reported. The Alameda
County coroner was withholding the name of the
victim until relatives could be notified. The
accident was reported to the CHP at 6:21 a.m.
and blocked all four lanes for nearly two hours,
authorities said.
When police arrived to investigate the crash,
officers found a black 2003 Nissan 350Z lying on
its roof in the far left lane of eastbound I-580
just west of the 150th Avenue off-ramp.
The driver was trapped inside the heavily
damaged Nissan and had to be removed by Alameda
County firefighters.
A preliminary investigation indicates the car
was traveling at high speed when the driver lost
control for an unknown reason and spun
clockwise, causing the car to slam into the
metal guard rail. The vehicle became airborne
and overturned, coming to rest on the right
shoulder of the highway, the CHP said. The
driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses told CHP investigators that the
Nissan, a dark-colored Camaro and a red Mazda
Miata were racing prior to the accident. The
driver of the Nissan may have been involved in a
collision with one of the other two vehicles
before crashing, the CHP said.
The accident remains under investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is encouraged to
call the CHP's Castro Valley office at (510)
581-9028. |
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