2 Pedestrians Killed In South Bay Freeway Crash

SAN JOSÉ, CA — Two pedestrians were killed early Sunday morning on a South Bay freeway, the California Highway Patrol said.

The crash happened at around 4:40 a.m. on the southbound lanes of Highway 101 north of Interstate 880, when the pedestrians — a male and a female — were trying to cross from the center median to the shoulder, the CHP said.

The pedestrians were in the No. 1 lane when they were fatally struck by a 2021 Toyota, the CHP said.

It was raining at the time of the crash, the CHP said.

This crash is still under investigation and the CHP is asking that witnesses or anyone with information regarding this crash contact the San José Area CHP Office at (408)961-0900.