San Jose woman, boy killed in crash with wrong-way driver

SAN JOSE – A 47-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy were killed Monday afternoon when a wrong-way driver crashed into their car on Highway 85 in San Jose, according to authorities.

The fatal collision happened around 3:40 p.m. in northbound lanes of the freeway just south of Santa Teresa Boulevard, California Highway Patrol Officer Ross Lee said.

Prior to the crash, the CHP received reports about a 2024 Toyota Tacoma traveling in the wrong direction. Lee said the driver – identified as a 39-year-old Orlando man – crashed head-on into a 2021 Tesla Model Y before officers could intercept him.

The occupants of the Tesla – a woman and boy from San Jose – were pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Toyota, meanwhile, was taken to an area hospital with major injuries.

A video posted to Reddit showed the Toyota traveling southbound on northbound 85 near the Almaden Expressway exit.

It was not immediately known if alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash, Lee said.

Northbound lanes of 85 were closed for an investigation and traffic was diverted onto Highway 87.

Anyone with information related to the case can contact the CHP San Jose area office at 408-961-0900.

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