The crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. in the 4900 block of McCoy Avenue, according to the San Jose Police Department.
San Jose, CA – A man was killed Saturday evening after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in San Jose, authorities said.
The crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. in the 4900 block of McCoy Avenue, according to the San Jose Police Department.
Officers responded to reports of a possible hit-and-run involving a pedestrian and found a man suffering from major injuries. Despite emergency response efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the driver involved fled before officers arrived. A description of the suspect vehicle has not yet been released.
The victim’s identity has not been made public, pending notification of next of kin.
The incident remains under investigation, and police are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact the San Jose police.
Hit-and-run crashes represent a significant and ongoing public safety concern in San Jose, CA, with hundreds of incidents occurring annually and the problem described as a “serious and continuing problem” for local residents. In recent years, San Jose has grappled with high rates of traffic fatalities, experiencing its deadliest year in 2022 with 65 people killed in total traffic incidents. Hit-and-run incidents are a notable portion of overall collisions; for example, there were 283 hit-and-run fatal and injury collisions in San Jose in 2022 alone. This figure contributes to a broader trend where, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety, Santa Clara County experienced 754 hit-and-run accidents resulting in death or injury in 2016, a relatively high number despite the county being ranked safer than others in some metrics. A high percentage of accidents, especially fatal ones, involve drivers fleeing the scene; nationally, the percentage of fatalities involving a driver fleeing reaches a high of over 20% when only considering crashes with pedestrian victims. The San Jose Police Department (SJPD) notes that many severe and fatal crashes, including hit-and-runs, occur on busier, multi-lane roadways during darkness, often involving factors like driver inattention, speeding, or failure to obey traffic laws. In 2023, there were 49 total traffic-related deaths, a slight decrease from 2022, but individual fatal hit-and-run cases, particularly involving pedestrians, continue to be reported frequently into late 2024 and 2025, highlighting the persistent nature of the issue.
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