Media Advisory

24-231-0336

On August 18, 2024, at approximately 9:15 AM, San José Police Department Officers responded to a traffic collision in the area of Jackson Avenue and Bambi Lane involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A 2019 Chevy Silverado pickup truck, occupied by an adult male driver, was traveling southbound on Jackson Avenue when it struck an adult male bicyclist who was traveling northbound on Jackson Avenue and veered into the southbound lanes.

The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and stabilized.

At approximately 3:35 PM, the bicyclist succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

The driver remained on scene and was cooperative with the investigation.

This is the 33rd fatal collision and 33rd 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 Aldinger #4183 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 4183@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.

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By: Stacie Shih #1559N
Authorized by: Sergeant Palmer #3848