Emily Hamilton Killed in DUI Crash on Highway 101 [San Jose, CA]

18-Year-Old Woman Dies after Struck by Drunk Driver in San Jose

 
SAN JOSE, CA (August 12, 2024) – Emily Hamilton died in a DUI crash in San Jose late Saturday evening on August 10.
 
The fatal crash happened around 11:40 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Highway 101, just south of Hellyer Avenue. According to the California Highway Patrol, Hamilton was driving home from a closing shift at California’s Great America in Santa Clara when another vehicle rear-ended her.
 
While Hamilton exchanged information with the other driver, a third vehicle struck her.
 
The impact caused Hamilton fatal injuries and she died at the scene. She was 18 years old of Morgan Hill.
 
The driver of the third vehicle, a 43-year-old Morgan Hill woman, sustained minor injuries. She was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
 
Hamilton is survived by her father and three sisters.
 
Loved ones set up a GoFundMe page for her funeral expenses.
 
Anyone with further information on the case can contact the CHP San Jose area office at 408-961-0900.

We offer our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Emily Hamilton.

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