Crime & Safety
Woman Dies After Cupertino Gas Station Incident
The victim was walking back to her vehicle to pump gas when a gray 2007 Honda Odyssey came around the woman's vehicle and struck her.
CUPERTINO - A 78-year-old woman died Monday morning from injuries she suffered when a minivan struck her Thursday at a Cupertino gas station.
At 7:05 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to a Valero gas station located at 1185 S. De Anza Blvd., according to police.
The victim was walking back to her vehicle to pump gas when a gray 2007 Honda Odyssey came around the woman’s vehicle and struck her.
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The impact knocked the elderly woman to the ground, causing her to hit her head on the pavement.
She suffered major head injuries and was taken to a hospital, police said.
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The driver of the minivan stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, according to police.
-Bay City News
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