OAKLAND (KRON) — An illegal Father’s Day sideshow in East Oakland narrowly missed turning deadly after a brazen onlooker jumped into the path of a spinning SUV.
A video posted on YouTube shows dozens of people lining the streets as several vehicles spin out of control at the intersection of 55th and Foothill. The sideshow took place May 21 in the afternoon during the filming of a music video, according to the YouTube post.
A separate video sent to KRON 4 shows one of the vehicles, a white SUV, hit a male spectator who jumped into intersection to film the reckless driver with his cell phone.
The impact threw the male victim back, spinning him around in a circle before he dropped to the ground.
A handgun is seen falling out of his waistband which lands on the street.
The victim’s condition is unknown.
In KRON 4 report on June 26, Oakland police warned that the summer could see a spike in illegal sideshows in Oakland.
“We know it’s inherently dangerous,” Oakland police spokeswoman Johnna Watson. “In the past, we have seen significant injuries if not fatalities associated. We have a lot of activity in the summer.”