San Jose crash: Passenger killed, driver suspected of DUI in crash on Highway 101

SAN JOSE — A 21-year-old male passenger was killed early Saturday morning in a drunk-driving crash on southbound Highway 101 at the Hellyer Avenue overcrossing, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The solo-vehicle collision resulted in the arrest of Christopher Carrillo, 21, of San Jose, who was booked on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter, according to CHP Officer Ross Lee. Carrillo suffered injuries in the crash that are not considered life-threatening.

On Saturday at 3:08 a.m., the two men were traveling south on Highway 101 and approaching the Hellyer overcrossing when Carrillo lost control of his vehicle, Lee said. The vehicle went off the roadway, up the embankment and crashed into the Hellyer Avenue overcrossing.

The impact of the collision mangled the top of the car, Lee said.

The passenger who died in the crash has been identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office as Orlando Sanchez, 21, of Castro Valley.

CHP officers in the San Jose area arrested 15 people on suspicion of DUI during the Memorial Day weekend, including a 23-year-old Pleasanton woman who crashed into a power pole on northbound Highway 17 on Sunday morning, Lee said.

The crash on Highway 17 caused lanes to be shut down in both directions near Redwood Estates for about five hours, Lee said.