Overview
- Luis Cruz Martinez was booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of felony DUI and hit-and-run after veering into the Capitol Expressway bike lane on June 26.
- The e-scooter rider, initially stabilized at a hospital, died on July 28 from injuries sustained in the collision.
- A separate solo crash on Berryessa Road and Summerpark Court around 3:10 p.m. on July 28 killed a truck driver after his vehicle collided with a tree and caught fire.
- These two fatalities mark the 18th and 19th deaths on San Jose streets this year, underscoring a surge in deadly collisions involving vulnerable road users.
- City leaders and safety advocates are calling for stricter DUI enforcement, expanded protected lanes, and traffic-calming measures to address the mounting street-safety crisis.