Fatal South Bay Crash Involved Stolen Vehicle: Cops

SAN JOSÉ, CA — Two people were killed in a solo-vehicle crash early Friday morning that involved a stolen vehicle, San José police said.

A male juvenile, who was the driver, was arrested in connection with the crash according to police.

The driver was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle and two counts of manslaughter, according to police. His name is not being released because he is a juvenile.

Officers responded at about 4:20 a.m. to the solo-vehicle crash in which a stolen 2018 Hyundai sedan struck a light pole and caught fire.

The Hyundai, reported stolen on Thursday, was allegedly speeding north on Cottle Road when it veered off the road and hit a pole at the southeast corner of the on-ramp to Blossom Hill Road, San José police said.

One male passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and a second passenger, who is a female, was taken to a hospital with critical injuries from which she later died, police said.

The victims' identities are not yet being released.

The traffic fatalities are San José’s first two of 2023.

— Bay City News contributed to this report