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1-Year-Old Killed by Airport Taxi Van in San Jose Apartment Driveway

The case adds to San Jose's rising 2026 traffic death toll.

Overview

  • A 1-year-old was hit by an airport taxi van in the driveway of an apartment complex on Canoas Garden Avenue in San Jose and later died at a hospital.
  • The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers, and police said alcohol or drugs do not appear to be factors.
  • The San Jose Police Department's traffic unit is investigating the collision and set a Wednesday 3 p.m. news conference to share updates.
  • The death is the city's 16th traffic fatality of 2026 and its seventh involving a pedestrian, according to police.
  • Neighbors said they feared a serious crash at that spot for years and described the child's mother in visible distress after the impact.