Pedestrian hit by county-contracted shuttle bus ID’d as 80-year-old man

”We extend our heartfelt condolences to the decedent’s family.”

OAKLAND >> An 80-year-old man who died Wednesday after he was hit by an Alameda County contracted shuttle bus has been identified by the coroner’s office as Yun Yuen Tsui, of Oakland, authorities said.

Tsui was hit by the bus about 7:53 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 14th and Madison streets outside the main Oakland library.

Police said Tsui was walking westbound on 14th Street crossing Madison Street in a marked crosswalk when he was hit by the bus which was turning southbound onto Madison from 14th Street. He ended up underneath

—Richard Valle, president of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors

the bus and later died at a hospital.

Officials said the shuttle bus is contracted by Alameda County to transport employees to various locations. Besides the driver, two other people were on board the bus but none of them were injured. The driver remained on the scene and assisted in the investigation, police said.

Police said it does not appear drugs or alcohol were factors in what happened.

Richard Valle, president of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, said in a statement the county “is deeply saddened by the loss of life in an accident involving a vehicle owned and operated by a county contractor. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the decedent’s family.”

The death remains under investigation by police. Anyone with information is asked to call police traffic investigators at 510-777-8570.