San Jose Police Feed

On September 11, 2022, at approximately 9:49 PM, Officers responded to the area of Murphy Avenue and Ringwood Avenue for a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

An adult male was riding an electric bicycle eastbound on Murphy Avenue in the number one lane approaching the intersection with Ringwood Avenue. The bicyclist came to a stop at the intersection despite having a green light to proceed; a 2017 Lexus sedan was also traveling eastbound on Murphy Avenue in the number one lane when it rear-ended the stopped bicycle.

The adult male bicyclist was transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries and was stabilized.

The adult female driver of the Lexus remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. There were no signs of drug or alcohol impairment.

On September 14, the bicyclist suffered complications as a result of his injuries sustained in this collision and was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

This is the 48th fatal collision, and the 50th 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 Malvido #4206 of the San José Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at 4206@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.

Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848

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On September 3, 2022, at approximately 8:44 PM, Officers responded to the area of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Kiowa Circle to investigate a traffic collision involving two vehicles and a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A 1997 Nissan sports utility vehicle, driven by an adult male, was traveling westbound on Santa Teresa Boulevard in the number three lane when it struck it a pedestrian. The pedestrian, an adult male, was crossing Santa Teresa Boulevard in a northbound direction, he was not in a crosswalk. A second vehicle, believed to be an unknown year Chevrolet truck, was traveling westbound on Santa Teresa Boulevard in the number two lane when it also struck the pedestrian, this was after the initial collision. The truck fled the scene and was not located. The driver of the Nissan remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

The pedestrian sustained major injuries and was declared deceased at the scene.

This is the 45th fatal collision, and the 47th traffic death of 2022. This is also the 25th 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.

Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848

On September 7, 2022, at approximately 1:58 PM, Officers responded to the area of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Lean Avenue to investigate a traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a sedan. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

An adult male was riding an unknown make and year dirt bike westbound on Santa Teresa Boulevard in the number three lane at a high rate of speed. The motorcyclist ran the red light at the intersection with Lean Avenue and collided with a 2018 Tesla sedan, driven by an adult male, that was traveling southbound across the intersection with a green light.

The motorcyclist sustained major injuries and was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the Tesla remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation; he was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

This is the 46th fatal collision, and the 48th 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.

Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848

On September 3, 2022, at approximately 3:33 AM, Officers responded to the area of Hellyer Avenue and Ridgebrook Way to investigate a traffic collision involving multiple vehicles. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A 2007 Toyota sedan, driven by an adult male, was traveling eastbound on Hellyer Avenue when it struck three parked vehicles. The Toyota came to rest near the westbound lanes of Hellyer Avenue. The driver exited his vehicle and was walking in the street near the area of the collision. A 2000 Dodge truck, driven by an adult male, was traveling westbound on Hellyer Avenue when it struck the driver of the Toyota, who was now a pedestrian.

The victim sustained major injuries and was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the Dodge truck remained at the scene and displayed symptoms of intoxication, he was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for DUI and vehicular manslaughter.

This is the 44th fatal collision, and the 46th traffic death of 2022. This is also the 24th 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 Templeman #3556 of the San José Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at 3556@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.

Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848

On May 9, 2022, at approximately 9:06 PM, Officers responded to the area of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Allen Avenue to investigate a traffic collision involving two vehicles. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A 2002 Lexus sedan, driven by an adult male, was traveling westbound on Santa Teresa Boulevard in the number three lane when it rear ended a 2005 Chevrolet truck that was also traveling in the number three lane. Both adult male drivers were transported to local hospitals with what at the time were deemed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Lexus was later found to have suffered cardiac trauma. At the time it was unknown if the cardiac trauma happened prior to or as a result of the collision.

On August 24, 2022, traffic investigators were notified by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office that the driver of the Lexus succumbed to injuries sustained in the collision. The autopsy concluded that the cardiac trauma occurred following the collision.

This is the 43rd fatal collision, and the 45th 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.

Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848

On August 13, 2022, at approximately 3:18 AM, Officers responded to the area of Burrell Court and West Hedding Street to investigate a traffic collision involving a vehicle into a tree. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A 2005 Infinity sports utility vehicle, driven by an adult male, was traveling westbound on West Hedding Street when it left the roadway and collided with a tree on the north side of the street. The driver sustained major injuries and was declared deceased at the scene by responding personnel.

The cause of the collision will remain under investigation.

This is the 41st fatal collision, and the 43rd 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.

Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848

On August 24, 2022, at approximately 12:10 PM, Officers responded to the area of Moorpark Avenue and South Monroe Street to investigate a traffic collision involving an automobile and a motorcycle. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A 2001 Ducati motorcycle, ridden by an adult male, was traveling eastbound on Moorpark Avenue at a high rate of speed when it collided with a 20013 Nissan sedan driven by an adult male. The Nissan was traveling on westbound Moorpark Avenue when it made a left turn onto southbound Monroe Street. The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. A juvenile female passenger in the Nissan was also transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

This is the 42nd fatal collision, and the 44th 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 Dellicarpini #4103 of the San José Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at 4103@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.

Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848