Media Advisory
21-086-0068
On March 27th, 2021, at approximately 1:10 AM, Officers responded to the area of Monterey Road and Live Oak Avenue for a traffic collision involving two vehicles. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
A 2016 Hyundai Sonata was traveling southbound on Monterey Road at a high rate of speed. It rear-ended and collided with a 1998 Chevrolet truck that was also traveling southbound. The driver of the Hyundai abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. The adult male driver of the Chevrolet was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Follow up investigation by patrol Officers led to the suspect's location at a residence in the 1800 block of Senter Road. He was arrested and taken into custody at approximately 7:00 AM. The suspect will be booked into the Santa Clara County jail for various charges, including vehicular manslaughter, felony driving under the influence, and fleeing the scene of an accident.
This is the 8th fatal traffic collision for 2021.
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 Obrien #3527 of the San Jose Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 408-277-4654.
BY: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
AUTHORIZED BY: Sergeant Scherry #3822