Media Advisory
22-265-0683
On September 22nd, 2022, at approximately 3:15 PM an adult female driving a large pickup truck towing a trailer loaded with two additional trucks was involved in three separate hit-and-run collisions in San José and Milpitas over the course of about an hour.
At approximately 4:30 PM, the truck and trailer was traveling southbound on Capitol Avenue, south of Berryessa Road, in the number two lane when it drifted to the right and sideswiped a parked minivan. The truck left the roadway and collided head-on with a tree. The trailer jackknifed and the lead truck on the trailer broke loose and rolled on top of the towing truck. The driver was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries.
On September 28th, 2022 SJPD was informed that the driver had succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
This is the 50th fatal collision, and the 52nd traffic death of 2022.
The identity of the victim will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office after confirming the victim’s identity and notifying 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 3527@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.
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By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Sergeant Delisser #3288