The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. on August 25, 2026, under an overpass near Hillsdale Avenue and Guadalupe Parkway.
San Jose, CA – A San Jose Department of Transportation employee died when their crane truck was struck by a box truck Tuesday morning, the city authorities reported.
The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. on August 25, 2026, under an overpass near Hillsdale Avenue and Guadalupe Parkway.
The worker was inside the bucket of a crane truck repairing a streetlight when a box truck struck the crane truck, causing the employee to fall.
The victim was taken to the hospital, where they later died from their injuries.
The driver involved stopped and cooperated with investigators.
According to a joint statement by Mayor Matt Mahan, City Manager Jenifer Maguire, and Department of Transportation Director John Ristow, “the Department of Transportation employee was repairing a streetlight to keep San Jose drivers and pedestrians safe” when the accident happened.
The authorities asked members of the public to be attentive on the roads and slow down and make space for maintenance workers and emergency crews stopped in the roadway.
Joint Statement from Mayor Matt Mahan, City Manager Jennifer Maguire and Department of Transportation Director John Ristow. pic.twitter.com/hLbWdRhrlN
— Mayor Matt Mahan (@MattMahanSJ) August 26, 2026