MEDIA ADVISORY
21-213-0043
On August 1st, 2021, at approximately 12:45 AM, Officers responded to the area of King Road and Story Road to investigate a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
An adult male pedestrian was walking in the northbound lanes of King Road, outside of a marked crosswalk, when he was struck by an unknown vehicle that was traveling in a northbound direction. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigators are gathering information and working on identifying the unknown vehicle.
This is the 34th fatal collision and the 35th victim of 2021. This is the 14th fatal pedestrian collision of 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 O'brien #3527 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 408-277-4654.
BY: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized By: Sergeant Scherry #3822