Media Advisory
25-194-0166
On July 13, 2025, at approximately 4:33 AM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian that occurred in the area of Capitol Expressway and Senter Road. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
A 2024 black Mitsubishi Mirage, occupied by an adult male driver, was traveling eastbound on Capitol Expressway passing through the intersection with Senter Road when it struck an adult female pedestrian crossing Capitol Expressway.
The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later stabilized. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and was cooperative with the investigation.
On July 16, 2025, the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner advised SJPD Traffic Investigations Unit Detectives that the pedestrian succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
This is the 17th fatal collision and 17th traffic death of 2025. This is also the 9th pedestrian fatality of 2025.
The identity of the victim will be released by the Office of the Medical Examiner.
Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to contact Detective Leslie #4264 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 4264@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.
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By: Stacie Shih #1559N
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848