Overview
- The collision happened around 8:45 to 8:46 p.m. Monday in the southbound lanes just north of Capitol Expressway.
- CHP reports the Yamaha motorcycle began to fishtail for unknown reasons and overturned in the roadway.
- A 2018 Kia then struck the downed motorcycle and rider, causing the Kia to overturn, and the bike was pushed into a stopped 2023 Tesla.
- The rider, a 43-year-old man from Gustine, died at the scene, and the Kia driver sustained minor injuries.
- Five of six southbound lanes were closed for roughly three hours during the investigation, and witnesses are asked to call the CHP San Jose office at 408-961-0900.