Man Found Dead In Car Wreck In San Jose Area Was Shot In Head: Police

SAN JOSE, CA — A man was found shot in the head on a freeway in the San Jose area on Monday night, the California Highway Patrol's Golden Gate Division said.

Officers were dispatched to a call of a crash in the center divide of Interstate 280, just north of De Anza Boulevard, at around 10 p.m., when they found the man, who was the solo occupant of the vehicle, with injuries appearing to be sustained in the crash, and he was taken to a local hospital for treatment, the agency said.

Officers were later contacted by doctors who advised them that the injuries also included a gunshot wound to the man's head, and "tragically," he was pronounced dead, officials said in a news release.

Detectives assigned to the Golden Gate Division's Special Investigations Unit are actively working to determine a motive and identify a suspect or suspects in the shooting.

Witnesses who called 911 stated the man may have been involved in a road rage incident, or possibly been involved in a race, before the crash, the agency said.

Further details were not released.

Anyone with information can call the agency's tipline at 707-917-4491.