SAN JOSE — The person killed Saturday evening whereas crossing the road in San Jose has been recognized by authorities.
A pedestrian was strolling throughout North Jackson Avenue close to Mather Drive at about 7:40 p.m when he was struck by an individual driving a Toyota SUV, in response to the San Jose Police Division. The person was taken to a close-by hospital, the place he died.
He was 69-year-old Oscar Ysit Gutierrez, in response to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Workplace.
Police mentioned the person was in between crosswalks and the motive force of the SUV had a inexperienced mild. The crash was initially reported as a hit-and-run however police mentioned that the motive force known as 911 after leaving the scene earlier than returning and cooperating with officers.
The crash marked the newest dying in a string of visitors fatalities throughout San Jose. 9 individuals have been killed in eight crashes to this point this 12 months and 6 of the individuals have been pedestrians.
The town matched a 20-year peak in visitors fatalities final 12 months, with 60 individuals killed in San Jose. Twenty-three have been pedestrians.
Workers author Jakob Rodgers contributed to this report.