Crime & Safety
Sunnyvale Man Killed In U.S. Highway 101 Crash Identified
Another vehicle may have cut in front of the victim's car prior to the fatal Mountain View crash, CHP officials say. (Breaking)
SANTA CLARA VALLEY, CA — A Sunnyvale man who died in a solo-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View on Sunday morning was identified Tuesday by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office. The victim, identified as Juan Reynoso Velazquez, 29, of Sunnyvale, died in a crash reported just after 8 a.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officials said the crash occurred just off the Ellis Street off-ramp from southbound Highway 101.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a black 1995 Honda was traveling south on Highway 101 approaching the Ellis Street off-ramp when a white 2014 Honda cut in front of the other vehicle to exit at Ellis Street, according to the CHP.
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CHP officials said the driver of the black Honda tried to avoid hitting the white Honda and lost control of the vehicle. The black Honda crashed into a perimeter fence and overturned. Velazquez was taken to Stanford Hospital where he died.
CHP officials said neither alcohol nor drugs appear to have played a role in the crash.
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