SAN JOSE (CBS SF/BCN) — Police in San Jose are investigating a deadly hit-and-run collision that left a pedestrian dead in the latest in a rash of fatal accidents in the city so far this year.
Police reported a vehicle stuck and killed a pedestrian Saturday evening in the 200 block of North Jackson Avenue — right in front of the Fresenius Medical Center.
Units are currently at the scene of a hit-and-run fatal traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. This occurred in the 200 Blk of N. Jackson Av.
The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at a local hospital.
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— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) January 23, 2022
The incident happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. Southbound traffic on N. Jackson Avenue was diverted for several hours as authorities investigated the incident.
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So far no information has been released regarding a possible suspect vehicle.
Police said six pedestrians have been killed in the first three weeks of 2022, adding up to a total of nine traffic-related deaths in January.
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More details are expected to be released on Sunday, police said.
Source: sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com.