A pedestrian died Saturday night whereas crossing a avenue in San Jose, marking the most recent such dying in a string of site visitors fatalities throughout metropolis.
The person was struck round 7:40 p.m. Saturday by a Toyota SUV whereas he was strolling throughout North Jackson Avenue close to Mather Drive, on town’s east facet, in accordance with the San Jose Police Division. Paramedics took him to a close-by hospital, the place he died.
His title has not been launched, pending notification of subsequent of kin.
Police mentioned the person didn't look like strolling in a crosswalk, and the SUV’s driver had a inexperienced gentle.
The collision was initially reported as a hit-and-run, however police later clarified that the SUV’s driver initially left the scene and referred to as 911, all earlier than returning and cooperating with officers.
The crash continues a grim begin to the brand new yr in San Jose, with 9 folks killed in eight crashes thus far in 2022. Six of the folks killed had been pedestrians.
Final yr, town matched a 20-year peak in site visitors fatalities, with 60 folks killed on roadways in San Jose. Twenty-three of these folks had been pedestrians.