Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed In South Bay Freeway Crash
The victim was apparently trying to cross Interstate Highway 280 on foot, according to the CHP.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — A person was struck and killed Friday night as they were apparently trying to cross Interstate Highway 280 in San Jose on foot.
At about 10:20 p.m., the California Highway Patrol received a call about a pedestrian laying face down on the shoulder of I-280 just north of Wolfe Road.
The person was killed when they were hit by a southbound 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe and then a Toyota Corolla as they were running from the shoulder into the number four lane, according to the CHP.
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Both drivers, neither of whom were impaired, stopped at the scene and cooperated with investigating officers.
A third driver later reported having hit the pedestrian as the body lay in the roadway, the CHP said.
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After the collision, three lanes of I-280 and the Wolfe Road off-ramp were closed until just after 1 a.m.
The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of their next of kin.
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