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Child and Adult Killed in Fiery 4-Vehicle Crash on San Jose’s Highway 87

CHP says the cause remains under investigation with DUI not suspected.

Overview

  • The crash was reported around 10:51 a.m. on northbound Highway 87 just north of Curtner Avenue in San Jose.
  • Four vehicles were involved — two Teslas, a Lexus and a Toyota Sienna — and the Teslas and the Lexus caught fire, officials said.
  • An adult and a child in the Lexus were killed, and two other people were hospitalized, according to the CHP.
  • All northbound lanes were closed during the emergency response and reopened by 3:45 p.m., authorities said.
  • Investigators interviewed the Toyota driver, one Tesla occupant was hospitalized, and firefighters said the EV batteries did not complicate suppression efforts.