Infant killed, 2 injured when vehicle hits pedestrians in San Jose
An infant was killed late Tuesday night when a vehicle hit three pedestrians in San Jose, police said.
The collision occurred at about 11:40 p.m. at the intersection of King Road and Havana Dr./Ocala Avenue in East San Jose. Police said a 2004 Chevy Tahoe was heading south on King Road approaching a green light at Havana Drive when it struck a woman and two children who were crossing King Road outside of any marked crosswalk.
The man driving the Tahoe remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. The baby girl was pronounced deceased at the scene. The woman and another young girl were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
The death marks the city's 27th traffic fatality, and the 17th pedestrian death in 2023.
Anyone with information on the crash was urged to contact Detective Dellicarpini #4103 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 4103@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.
