According to the California Highway Patrol, the pileup took place around 5:30 a.m. on October 10, 2026, on southbound Highway 101 north of Tully Road.
San Jose, CA – A 36-year-old man died, and two others were injured in a multi-vehicle collision that happened Saturday morning on Highway 101 in San Jose.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the pileup took place around 5:30 a.m. on October 10, 2026, on southbound Highway 101 north of Tully Road.
CHP reported that a 36-year-old San Jose man was driving a Toyota when the car broke down in traffic lanes. The driver exited the vehicle and was standing outside when he and the car were both hit by a Honda and a Ford.
Debris from the collision flew into the northbound lanes and struck a Tesla.
The San Jose man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not immediately released.
The 39-year-old Hayward man driving the Honda sustained major injuries, and the 26-year-old Los Banos man driving the Tesla suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the Ford, a 33-year-old San Jose man, was not hurt.
The drivers of the Honda, Ford, and Tesla stopped and remained at the scene after the crash. None of them was intoxicated.
All southbound Highway 101 lanes remained closed for more than one hour after the collision. Motorists were being diverted onto Tully Road.
Original Story
San Jose, CA – At least one person died in a multi-vehicle collision that happened Saturday morning in San Jose, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The incident transpired around 5:32 p.m. on October 10, 2026, on southbound Highway 101, just north of the Tully Road off-ramp.
At least four vehicles, including a white Tesla Model 3, a gray Honda Civic, a red Toyota sedan, and a white Ford F-150 pickup truck, were involved in the crash.
Details about the cause and manner of the collision were not available, but the driver of the pickup truck called authorities reporting that they had crashed into at least one vehicle that was initially involved in a crash and was trapped inside the vehicle but uninjured. Airbags were deployed in the pickup truck and the Tesla.
Firefighters responded to the scene shortly after receiving reports of the collision.
At least one person died at the scene, prompting a coroner representative to respond.
It was unclear if any other person was injured.
The pickup truck, the Tesla, and the Honda were towed away from the scene.
CHP is investigating the collision.