Last Updated on December 13, 2022 by editor
An alleged drunken driver lost control and slammed into a steel pillar, killing one and injuring two more passengers just before midnight Sunday.
San Jose police arrested the driver on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. The tragedy marks the 60th fatal collision investigated by San Jose Police this year.
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On December 10, 2022, at approximately 11:46 PM, Officers responded to the area of Story Road and Senter Road to investigate a solo vehicle traffic collision. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
A 2022 Chevrolet truck, driven by an adult male driver and occupied by three adult female passengers, was traveling northbound on Senter Road when it attempted to turn left onto Story Road. The truck left the roadway at the intersection and collided with the steel pillar of a billboard in the same area. The three passengers all sustained moderate to serious injuries and were transported to local hospitals.
One of the female passengers succumbed to her injuries at the hospital and was pronounced deceased. Two other passengers were hospitalized with various injuries.
The driver of the truck was not injured and displayed objective symptoms of alcohol influence. He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and vehicular manslaughter. He was subsequently booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail.
This is the 60th fatal collision, and the 62nd traffic death of 2022.
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 Aldinger #4183 of the San José Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at 4183@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/1043/262.
