Fatal South Bay Crash Probed

SAN JOSÉ, CA — A man was killed early Saturday morning in a solo-vehicle crash, San José police said.

Officers at around 3:15 a.m. responded to the area of Burrell Court and West Hedding Street on the report of a vehicle hitting a tree, police said.

A preliminary investigation determined that a 2005 Infinity sports utility vehicle was traveling westbound on West Hedding Street when it left the roadway and collided with a tree on the north side of the street, police said.

The driver suffered major injuries and was declared dead at the scene.

The cause of the collision is under investigation.

This is the 41st fatal collision, and the 43rd traffic death of 2022.

Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to contact Detective Aldinger #4183 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 4183@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.

Tips can be submitted anonymously by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org.

Anyone who submits information that leads to an arrest is eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.