A renowned professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Oakland, police confirmed Wednesday. Michael Burawoy, 77, died while crossing a street near Oakland’s Lake Merritt shortly after 7 p.

Michael Burawoy, 77, of Oakland, died after being hit by a car about 7:10 p.m. at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace. Oakland police said a dark-colored SUV hit Burawoy as he walked through a marked crosswalk, then kept going.

A retired University of California, Berkeley professor was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday, authorities confirmed.

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.

A retired UC Berkeley professor was identified by school officials as the man who was killed in a hit-and-run while walking in a crosswalk in Oakland on Monday night. The professor emeritus, Michael Burawoy,

A well-known 77-year-old University of California, Berkeley sociology professor was killed in a hit-and-run collision while crossing the street near Oakland’s Lake Merritt on