San Jose Releases New Details in Fatal Hit-and-Run as LAPD Seeks Leads in Two December Crashes

Overview

• San Jose police say a pedestrian was struck near South Bascom Avenue and Borello Drive on Jan. 25 and later died at a hospital.
• Witnesses reported a dark-colored sedan and described the driver as a bearded man around 30 to 40 wearing a blue sweatshirt with yellow lettering, possibly reading “SJSU” or “SDU.”
• Investigators said the driver briefly approached witnesses, picked up what appeared to be the car’s bumper, then fled, and they noted it was San Jose’s first fatal traffic collision of 2026.
• LAPD reports a Dec. 12 Fashion District collision in which a dark vehicle hit a pedestrian in a Maple Street crosswalk, leaving the victim with severe injuries.
• LAPD also details a Dec. 29 Westlake crash where a black Honda hit a parked car that then struck a bystander, and offers rewards up to $25,000 in each case; tips can be shared with LAPD Central Traffic at (213) 833-3713 or with SJPD Detective DelliCarpini at 408-537-1421 or 4103@sanjoseca.gov.