Media Advisory
22-036-0791
On February 5th, 2022, at approximately 8:20 PM, Officers responded to the intersection of Piedmont Road and Berryessa Road for a traffic collision involving two vehicles. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
A 2008 Audi sedan occupied by an adult female driver and adult female passenger was traveling westbound on Suncrest Avenue at a high rate of speed when it ran a red light at the intersection of Piedmont Road. The Audi collided with a 2016 Honda sedan occupied by an adult male driver travelling southbound on Piedmont Road. The Audi left the roadway and collided with two trees at Gurney Court and Berryessa Road.
The female adult driver of the Audi was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger of the Audi was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Honda suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
This is the 11th fatal collision, and 12th victim of 2022.
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 José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 408-277-4654.
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By: Officer Steve Aponte #4390
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848