Media Advisory
24-118-0546
On April 27, 2024, at approximately 4:39 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 2600 block of Berryessa Road. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
A 2002 white Honda CRV, occupied by an adult male driver and an adult female passenger, was traveling westbound on Berryessa Road when it attempted to turn southbound into a parking lot across eastbound lanes of Berryessa Road. The vehicle was struck by a 2021 silver Toyota Corolla, occupied by a lone adult male driver, who was traveling eastbound on Berryessa Road.
The adult female passenger sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital and later stabilized.
On May 2, 2024, the female passenger succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
This is the 16th fatal collision and 16th traffic death of 2024.
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: Stacie Shih #1559N
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848