San Jose Motorcyclist Dies After Collision With Pickup

Overview

• San Jose police say a southbound 2011 Harley Davidson struck a northbound 2001 Toyota Tundra that turned left into a parking lot on North Tenth Street just south of the U.S. 101 overpass.
• The motorcyclist suffered major injuries, was taken to a local hospital and later died from those injuries after initial stabilization.
• The driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators from the San Jose Police Department traffic unit.
• The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner will release the rider’s identity at a later time and police asked anyone with information to contact Detective White at 4638@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.
• Authorities recorded the death as San Jose’s 23rd traffic-related fatality this year and the ongoing probe could prompt local traffic-safety reviews in the Hyde Park corridor.