On December 7, 2022, at approximately 7:32 PM, Officers responded to the area of Little Orchard Street and Perrymont Avenue to investigate a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
A 2004 Buick sports utility vehicle, driven by an adult male driver, was traveling northbound on Little Orchard Street when it struck an adult female pedestrian. The pedestrian was walking across Little Orchard Street outside of any marked crosswalk. The pedestrian sustained major injuries; responding Officers rendered life saving measures. The pedestrian succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. No drug or alcohol influence is suspected.
This is the 59th fatal collision, and the 61st traffic death of 2022. This is also the 31st 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 Bowen #4461 of the San José Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at 4461@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/1041/262.
