The incident occurred around 8:51 p.m. on northbound Highway 101 at northbound State Route 85.
San Jose, CA – One person was sent to the hospital with major injuries after a traffic collision that happened Thursday night in San Jose.
The incident occurred around 8:51 p.m. on northbound Highway 101 at northbound State Route 85.
At least one vehicle was involved in a collision under unclear circumstances.
San Jose firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene and transported one person to the hospital with possible serious injuries.
A car with front-end damage was towed away from the scene.
Authorities are investigating the collision.
Over the past few years, San Jose has shown consistently high numbers of serious traffic collisions according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) crash rankings. In 2020, San Jose recorded 2,444 victims killed or injured in crashes, with 310 alcohol-involved collisions, over 240 pedestrian injuries or deaths, and substantial counts of bicyclist and speed-related incidents; hit-and-runs also ranked high compared with similar large cities. In 2021, total fatal and injury victims rose to 2,745, with 389 alcohol-related cases, nearly 250 pedestrian victims, and persistent motorcycle, speed-related, nighttime, and hit-and-run collisions showing ongoing risk factors. By 2022, San Jose saw 3,036 total fatal and injury victims, including 361 alcohol-involved crashes, over 318 pedestrian victims, and high counts in bicyclist and speed-related categories. In 2023, the trend continued with 3,294 killed or injured, 377 alcohol-related cases, and elevated speed-related and hit-and-run collision counts, indicating that serious traffic crashes have remained a major safety issue in San Jose.
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