Media Advisory
23-246-0132
On September 3, 2023, at approximately 3:22 AM, patrol Officers responded to a collision involving and vehicle and a pedestrian near the intersection of Winchester Boulevard and Walgrove Way. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
A 2019 Hyundai SUV, occupied by a lone juvenile male driver, was traveling northbound on Winchester Boulevard when it left the roadway and struck an adult male pedestrian on the sidewalk, just north of Greentree Way. The vehicle continued northbound on the sidewalk, ultimately colliding with a tree just before Walgrove Way.
The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Hyundai was arrested and transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries. It was later discovered that the Hyundai was an unreported stolen vehicle.
This is the 33rd fatal collision, and the 34th traffic death of 2023. This was also the 19th pedestrian 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 Malvido #4206 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 4206@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.
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By: Officer Steve Aponte #4390
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848