***UPDATE*** Suspect Arrested for Traffic Fatality #43

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Patrol Officers, with the assistance of the Traffic investigations Unit, identified suspect Martinez as the driver of the stolen vehicle from traffic fatality #43. He fled the original scene of the collision. He was located and arrested in San Jose yesterday evening. 

He was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for vehicular manslaughter, driving a stolen vehicle, and hit and run. 

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Media Advisory

20-341-0084

On December 6^th, 2020 at approximately 3:10am, Officers responded to the area of Story Road and King Road to investigate a solo vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A grey 2013 Honda Accord was traveling at a high rate eastbound on Story Road when it collided with a tree and a light pole. A records check on the registration revealed that the Honda was reported stolen out of the city of Mountain View.

The vehicle was occupied by 4 juveniles, two males and two females. One of the female juveniles was pronounced deceased at the scene. The remaining three were transported to local hospitals. One of the male juveniles has serious life-threatening injuries; the other two have major injuries but are expected to recover.

This is the 43rd fatal traffic collision for 2020.

The identity of the victim will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office after they confirm the victim’s identity and notify next of kin.

Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to contact Detective Malvido #4206 of the San Jose Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 408-277-4654.

At the conclusion of the Department's traffic investigation the facts will be presented to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office to determine criminal charges, if any.