An unidentified female pedestrian was struck and killed by a minivan Saturday night on southbound Highway 82 in San Jose, report news sources. According to the San Jose Police Department, at approximately 9:45 p.m. a 1996 Dodge Caravan driven by a 50-year-old San Jose woman struck the pedestrian, whom authorities describe as a Latino woman in her mid-30s to early 40s, on the Monterey Highway between Old Tully Road and Umbarger Road. The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene (read more)
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Jul
2011
Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Minivan in San Jose
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Jun
2011
Diver in Fatal Crash to Face Homicide Charges
Police announced that a driver involved in a fatal East Palo Alto crash Friday night will be arrested upon her release from the hospital, report news sources. According to police, at around 10:30 p.m., officers allegedly witnessed the unidentified 25-year-old woman driving recklessly at Pulgas Avenue and Camellia Drive. Officers tried unsuccessfully to stop the vehicle, but the automobile continued to travel at a high rate of speed in what seemed to be an attempt to evade police. Officers gave (read more)
Read MoreAuthorities have located the vehicle that they believe was involved in the fatal hit-and-run accident that killed a bicyclist near UC Santa Cruz on June 8. According to the California Highway Patrol, the maroon Nissan was recently found in Santa Cruz, but the due to the ongoing investigation into the crash that killed the 25-year-old cyclist, CHP officials did not release the name of the driver or where the vehicle was found. The mother of the cyclist expressed gratitude for (read more)
Read MoreA man was killed Monday night when he was struck by a passenger train near Planada in Merced County, report news sources. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Department, at about 6:30 p.m. the 23-year-old Trinity County man was chasing his dog close to the railroad tracks near Santa Fe Avenue and Market Street when he was struck by an Amtrak passenger train. The man had been staying in Planada. Authorities reported to the scene of the rail trespass fatality (read more)
Read MoreA pedestrian was killed Monday after walking on to Highway 101 and being struck by big rig outside of Salinas, report news sources. According to reports, the accident occurred near Salinas city limits at Russell and Espinosa Roads. The man walked into northbound lanes of the highway from the eastern side of the freeway. California Highway Patrol officers are unsure of the man’s identity, and it is unclear as to what prompted the pedestrian to enter the roadway. The big (read more)
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May
2011
Collision with Car Injures Bicyclist in San Jose
News sources are reporting that a bicyclist suffered major injuries after colliding with a car Wednesday in San Jose. The 51-year-old man was hurt when he collided with a Volvo sedan. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 4:10 p.m. near the end of Wednesday’s stage of the Amgen Tour of California. The rider was a spectator, not a participant in the race. The cyclist was taken to a San Jose hospital where, according to hospital staff, (read more)
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