Driver sought after fatal crash in San Jose A passenger was killed and the driver fled the scene after a fatal car crash Monday evening in San Jose. The incident occurred at 10: 40 p.m. when a 2010 Toyota Corolla heading south on Highway 85 swung…
A passenger was killed and the driver fled the scene after a fatal car crash Monday evening in San Jose.
The incident occurred at 10: 40 p.m. when a 2010 Toyota Corolla heading south on Highway 85 swung onto the carpool flyover lane to Highway 101 “at an undetermined speed, ” according to the California Highway Patrol. The car then smashed into the guardrail, tumbling down the embankment and landing upright on its wheels.
The passenger, who has not been identified, was partially ejected and died on the scene, the CHP said. The driver ran off and remains at large.
Anyone with information on the crash is encouraged to call the Hollister-Gilroy CHP office at (408) 848-2324.
