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San Jose Records Two Pedestrian Deaths Days Apart as Police Investigate Separate Crashes

Detectives are seeking public tips on the Sunday hit-and-run, with the Tuesday driver cooperating in a separate investigation.

Overview

  • A pedestrian was fatally struck around 11:19 a.m. Tuesday near Story Road and King Road, and the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating, police said.
  • Investigators implemented several road closures near the Tuesday crash site while they worked to determine what led to the collision, and officials have not released a cause.
  • On Sunday evening near South Bascom Avenue and Borello Drive, a man allegedly walking outside a crosswalk was hit by a southbound vehicle that fled; he later died at a hospital.
  • Police said the Sunday and Tuesday cases are San Jose’s first and second pedestrian fatalities of 2026.
  • The Sunday victim’s name has not been released, the Tuesday victim will be identified by the county medical examiner, and police are asking anyone with information on the hit-and-run to contact Detective Tori DelliCarpini or submit anonymous tips via Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers and the P3TIPS app.