Early today, tragedy struck on a San Jose street when an SUV fatally hit a pedestrian. The San José Police Department reported a 2005 silver GMC SUV, driven by an adult female, was traveling southbound on Monterey Road when it collided with a woman crossing at a marked crosswalk near Skyway Drive.
The victim sustained life-threatening injuries only to succumb at a local hospital ultimately. Authorities confirmed that this marked the first fatal collision of 2024. As per standard procedure, the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office has taken the reins to uncover the victim's identity and to perform the solemn duty of informing her loved ones.
According to the San José Police Department, the driver of the GMC SUV remained on the scene and has been cooperating with the investigation. The heart of the investigation now beats in the hands of Detective Leslie #4264 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit as they piece together the scattered puzzle of this tragedy.
Community members who might hold pieces of this puzzle are strongly urged to come forward. San Jose PD emphasizes that any seemingly insignificant information could potentially help deliver justice and closure for the victim's family. Tips can be delivered anonymously through the P3TIPS mobile app, the siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org website, or by simply dialing the tip line at (408) 947-STOP. And for those whose information leads to an arrest, a financial reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program awaits.
