Media Advisory
23-342-0743
On December 8, 2023, at approximately 5:07 PM, patrol Officers responded to a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the area of Almaden Expressway and Camden Avenue. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
A 2009 red Toyota sedan, occupied by a juvenile male driver, was travelling northbound on Almaden Expressway south of Camden Avenue, when it struck an adult male pedestrian who was crossing westbound outside of any marked crosswalks.
The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
This is the 45th fatal collision, and the 47th traffic death of 2023. This was also the 26th 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 Dellicarpini #4103 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 4103@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.
Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org . If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.
By: Officer Steve Aponte #4390
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848