Man stabbed to death in Hayward

A man was stabbed to death and two other victims were hurt early Saturday in downtown Hayward, police said.

The incident began at 12:22 a.m. when officers were called to investigate a stabbing behind Buffalo Bill's Brew Pub at 1082 B St. near Foothill Boulevard. They found a victim in the parking lot who had been stabbed. The man, whose name was not immediately released, died at the scene.

Officers determined that four men had gotten out of a car and a fight erupted, police said.

Several minutes later, dispatchers received a call about a single-car crash at West A Street near the on-ramp to Interstate 880, about 2 miles away, police said. Officers arrived and found a Mercedes-Benz abandoned.

Nine minutes after the crash was reported, police were notified that two victims had shown up at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward with stab wounds. Police believe those victims had been in the Mercedes that crashed and flagged down a motorist to take them to the hospital.

"At this time it appears all three incidents may be related," said Hayward police Sgt. Ken Forkus. "However, this remains under investigation."