Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to North Tantau and Pruneridge avenues after they were notified about a traffic collision just after noon on November 6.
Cupertino, CA – A child died, and two others were hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision that happened Friday afternoon in Cupertino, authorities reported.
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to North Tantau and Pruneridge avenues after they were notified about a traffic collision just after noon on November 6.
The responders found two cars involved in the accident.
A woman and a toddler in one of the vehicles were taken to a local hospital, where the child later died.
The driver of the other car, a man, was also taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Upon being released, the driver was arrested after detectives conducted an investigation and “developed probable cause to arrest him on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter.”
Authorities ask anyone with information about the crash to contact the sheriff’s office at 408-868-6637.
Original Story
Cupertino, CA – A child and two adults were injured in a fiery car accident that occurred in Cupertino on Friday.
According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened on North Tantau Avenue near Pruneridge Avenue on Friday, November 6.
Investigators reported that two cars were involved in the accident and at least one of them burst into flames after the crash.
A child and two adults were transported to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
The accident led to the closure of Tantau Avenue in both directions as authorities investigated the incident.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is working to find out what led up to the crash.