SJPD Investigates Fatal Traffic Collision (Delayed Notification)

MEDIA ADVISORY

20-353-0677

On 12/18/2020 at approximately 6:04 PM, Officers responded to the area of Lincoln Avenue and Savaker Street to investigate a single vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A 1973 green Datsun pick up truck was traveling at a high rate of speed when the adult male driver lost control of the vehicle and struck, head-on, the front wall of a business on Lincoln Avenue. The driver was ejected from the vehicle. The driver was subsequently transported to a local hospital suffering from major injuries.

On 12/22/2020 SJPD was notified that the driver succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on 12/19/2020.

This is the 44th fatal collision incident, and the 45th victim of 2020.

Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to contact Detective Templeman #3556 of the San Jose Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 408-277-4654.