Media Advisory

24-231-0935

On August 18, 2024, at approximately 10:31 PM, San José Police Department Officers responded to a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Snell Avenue. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A 2003 black Mercedes sedan, occupied by an adult male driver, was traveling northbound on Snell Avenue at the intersection of Capitol Expressway on a green signal, when it struck an adult female pedestrian who was crossing eastbound on Snell Avenue in the south crosswalk of the intersection. 

The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased. The driver of the Mercedes remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. 

This is the 32nd fatal collision and 32nd traffic death of 2024.This is also the 12th pedestrian 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 Leslie #4264 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 4264@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.

Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

By: Sergeant Jorge Garibay #4218
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848