Media Advisory

26-111-0518

On April 21, 2026, at approximately 4:23 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to the 2100 Block of Canoas Garden to investigate a traffic collision involving a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A 2021 grey Toyota minivan, occupied by an adult male driver, was traveling northbound in the driveway of an apartment complex when it struck a young male juvenile pedestrian who was walking in the parking area.

The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. 

The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. Alcohol and drugs were not believed to be a factor in the collision.

This incident marks the city’s 16th fatal collision and 16th traffic-related death of 2026. This is also the 7th pedestrian death of 2026. 

The identity of the decedent will be released by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner.

Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to contact Detective White #4638 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at: 4638@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