Media Advisory
24-208-0422
On July 26, 2024, at approximately 12:23 PM, San José Police Department Officers responded to the area of N. 10th Street and E. Julian Street for a report of a vehicle collision involving a bicyclist. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
The adult male bicyclist was traveling westbound on E. Julian Street against a red light at N. 10th Street when he collided with the rear of a Ford pickup truck, occupied by an adult male driver and adult male passenger. The pickup truck was traveling southbound on N. 10th Street through a green light. The bicyclist fell onto the roadway and was subsequently struck by a second vehicle, a Chevy sedan, occupied by a male driver also traveling southbound on N. 10th Street.
The adult male bicyclist was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries where he was later pronounced deceased.
Both drivers are cooperating with the investigation.
This is the 26th fatal collision and 26th traffic death of 2024.
The identity of the victim will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office.
Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to contact Detective Bowen #4461 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 4461@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.
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By: Officer Tanya Hernandez #4493
Authorized by: Sergeant Templeman #3556
