The San Jose Police Division is investigating an early morning visitors collision that left one individual useless.
The crash occurred round 3:33 a.m. Saturday morning, the division mentioned in a information launch. A person driving a 2007 Toyota sedan was touring eastbound on Hellyer Avenue when he collided with three parked automobiles, coming to a cease close to the westbound lanes of the road.
The person acquired out of his automobile and was strolling close to the positioning of the crash when he was struck by a 2000 Dodge truck driving westbound on Hellyer Avenue, police mentioned. The primary driver sustained main accidents and was pronounced useless on the scene, in accordance with the discharge.
The motive force of the Dodge truck remained on the scene till police arrived. Officers mentioned he confirmed indicators of intoxication. He was arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Important Jail on costs of driving inebriated and vehicular manslaughter, the discharge mentioned.
Police are at present investigating the incident, which is the forty fourth deadly collision and forty sixth visitors demise of 2022, the discharge mentioned. As a result of the person was a pedestrian on the time of his demise, this was additionally the twenty fourth pedestrian fatality within the metropolis this yr, police mentioned.
The person’s identification can be launched by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Workplace as soon as his subsequent of kin have been notified.