Media Advisory
23-154-1081
On June 3, 2023, at approximately 11:58 PM, patrol Officers responded to the area of Monterey Road and Curtner Avenue to investigate a major injury hit-and-run collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
An unknown vehicle, occupied by an unknown driver, was travelling northbound on Monterey Road when it struck an adult female bicyclist who was riding eastbound across Monterey Road outside of any marked crosswalk. The driver fled the scene in the suspect vehicle. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital where she later stabilized and transferred to a care facility. On July 8, 2023 the bicyclist succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
This is the 25th fatal collision and the 26th traffic death of 2023.
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 Dellicarpini #4103 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 4103@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.
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By: Sergeant Jorge Garibay #4218
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848