Pedestrian Dies, Driver Injured in Hit-and-Run Accident near Coe Avenue and Bird Avenue [San Jose, CA]

Pedestrian Fatally Hit by Driver Who Left Coe Avenue in San Jose

 
SAN JOSE, CA (November 20, 2024) — A pedestrian died in a hit-and-run accident near Coe Avenue and Bird Avenue Monday night.
 
San Jose Police officers arrived around 8:45 p.m. to learn that a man was hit by a vehicle that left. The person struck, unidentified by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office until family members are notified, died from severe injuries.
 
According to an investigation, the driver operating a 2019 Chevy pickup was unaware that he had struck a person when his car hit a large tree branch that the fatal victim was attempting to clear from the road. Subsequently, the suspect who suffered non-life-threatening injuries left the scene to seek treatment.
 
Reports did not specify if officers arrested the driver. However, neither alcohol nor drugs factored into the crash.

Our heartfelt sympathies are with the family and friends of the victim.

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