The pileup took place around 1:35 p.m. on Almaden Expressway near Banham Lane.

San Jose Car Accident
Multi-Vehicle Collision on Almaden Expressway in San Jose Sends 1 to Hospital

, CA. – One person was severely injured in a multi-vehicle accident that happened Tuesday afternoon in San Jose, the San Jose Police Department reported.

The pileup took place around 1:35 p.m. on Almaden Expressway near Banham Lane.

The exact number of cars involved was not mentioned.

One person was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The patient's condition was upgraded to critical, but stable.

Investigators closed the southbound and northbound lanes of Almaden Expressway from Branham Lane to Hillsdale Avenue for several hours following the accident.