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Solo Truck Crash and DUI Hit-and-Run Become San Jose’s 18th and 19th Traffic Deaths

Police have arrested a driver on felony hit-and-run charges after a scooter rider was killed

REDDING, CA – AUGUST 30: Low water levels are visible on the banks of Shasta Lake on August 30, 2014 in Redding, California. As the severe drought in California continues for a third straight year, water levels in the State’s lakes and reservoirs is reaching historic lows. Shasta Lake is currently near 30 percent of its total capacity, the lowest it has been since 1977. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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  • A 2001 Ford truck swerved out of its lane at high speed on Berryessa Road at Summerpark Court on Monday, struck a tree and burst into flames; the driver was pulled free by fire crews but died later at hospital.
  • On Saturday evening a 2005 Chevy Astron veered into the Capitol Expressway bike lane at Tuers Road and hit a scooter rider who was hospitalized, stabilized, then died Monday, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner.
  • Officers arrested the Chevy driver nearby on felony hit-and-run and DUI charges after he fled the scene.
  • These two collisions represent San Jose’s 18th and 19th traffic fatalities this year.
  • Police and the California Highway Patrol are probing both crashes, examining factors such as speeding, lane departures and driver impairment.