Overview
- The driver was identified as Karl Klemmer, 90, who died on Sunday after being hospitalized since the Thanksgiving-night crash.
- Surveillance details reported locally indicate the vehicle struck the Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. just after 9 p.m. at high speed without braking.
- The cafe was closed for the holiday, a time when it is typically busy with bluegrass music patrons.
- The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner declined public comment pending notification of next of kin, and local police did not respond to information requests.
- A Los Gatan-led fundraiser surpassed $50,000 as the shop partially reopened and hosted live music during the nearby tree-lighting, drawing wider national and international attention.