Last Updated on November 4, 2022 by
On November 2, 2022, at approximately 4:36 AM, Officers responded to the area of Cherry Avenue and Almaden Expressway to investigate a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
A 2020 Hyundai sports utility vehicle, driven by an adult female driver, was traveling westbound on Cherry Avenue when it struck an adult male pedestrian. The pedestrian was walking across Cherry Avenue outside of any marked crosswalk.
The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. No drug or alcohol influence is suspected.
This is the 56th fatal collision, and the 58th traffic death of 2022. This is also the 30 pedestrian fatality of the year.
The identity of the victim will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office after confirming the victim’s identity and notifying next of kin.
Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to contact Detective O’brien #3527 of the San José Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at 3527@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.
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By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848
Content retrieved from: https://www.sjpd.org/Home/Components/News/News/1013/262.
