Police reported that a woman was riding on a scooter when a driver struck her near the intersection and fled the scene

San Jose, CA.- A scooter rider was killed in a crash involving a hit-and-run driver in downtown San Jose on Sunday morning, according to the San Jose Police Department.
The accident was reported shortly after 8 a.m. September 7, on Santa Clara and Cahill streets.
Police reported that a woman was riding on a scooter when a driver struck her near the intersection and fled the scene.
The woman was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
The woman's name was not immediately released.
Both sides of Santa Clara Street were shut down following the incident.
Police are investigating the crash.
