78-Year-Old Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Accident on Highway 152 near Canada Road [Gilroy, CA]

Santa Clara Man Dies after Crash with Tractor on Highway 152 in Gilroy

 
GILROY, CA (September 28, 2023) – A 78-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 152 in Gilroy Tuesday morning on September 26.
 
The fatal accident happened around 7:30 a.m. just east of Canada Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the man was driving a 2021 Toyota RAV4 eastbound on the highway when he collided with a 2023 tomato harvester tractor crossing from the south to the north shoulder.
 
A Good Samaritan pulled over to provide aid and called 911, according to the CHP.
 
Paramedics arrived soon after and pronounced the man dead at the scene.
 
A passenger in the Toyota, a 76-year-old Santa Clara woman, was taken to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas with major injuries.
 
The tractor driver, a 22-year-old Coalinga man, stayed on scene and cooperated with officers.
 
Alcohol and drugs did not appear to be factors in the crash, which is under investigation.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact the CHP Hollister-Gilroy area office at 408-427-0700.

We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim.

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