The toddler was walking through the parking lot of an apartment complex when the accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on April 21 near the 2100 block of Canoas Garden Avenue.
San Jose, CA – 1-year-old Olivier Sgarlata died Tuesday afternoon after he was struck by a minivan in the parking lot of a San Jose apartment complex, the Santa Clara County Office of Medical Examiner-Coroner reported.
The toddler was walking through the parking lot when the accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on April 21 near the 2100 block of Canoas Garden Avenue.
According to the San Jose Police Department, a man was driving a gray Toyota minivan northbound on the apartment complex’s driveway when he hit the boy, who was walking in the area.
First responders attempted CPR before transporting the child to the hospital, where he later died.
The driver of the vehicle stopped and cooperated with investigators. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be contributing factors.
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San Jose, CA – A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon in San Jose, according to the San Jose Police Department.
At about 4:23 p.m. April 21, authorities responded to reports of a collision on Almaden Expressway and Canoas Garden Avenue.
Initial reports indicate that a person walking in the area was hit by a vehicle. It’s unclear whether the victim was in the crosswalk when the accident occurred.
The SJPD officers and emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and attended to the injured pedestrian, who sustained critical injuries.
The pedestrian was rushed to a hospital, where they were pronounced deceased shortly after. Details about the victim’s name, age, or gender were not immediately released.
No details were provided on the driver of the involved vehicle. Roads were shut down in the area as authorities investigated the incident.
Additional details on the accident were not immediately available. The San Jose Police Department is conducting an investigation to establish the cause of the collision.