San Jose man killed, two others injured in Santa Clara crash

SANTA CLARA — A 66-year-old San Jose man was killed and two other people were injured when two vehicles collided Tuesday in Santa Clara, according to authorities.

The fatal crash happened around 12:20 p.m. near the intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Tyler Street, Santa Clara police Lt. Mike Crescini said in a news release.

An investigation indicated a 20-year-old San Jose man was speeding westbound on Stevens Creek Boulevard in a pickup truck when he collided with an SUV making a left turn from eastbound Stevens Creek Boulevard into a driveway, Crescini said.

Officers arrived to find the driver of the SUV, the 66-year-old San Jose man, on the ground, Crescini said. The man was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.

The man’s passenger, a 65-year-old San Jose woman, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the pickup truck was not injured, but his passenger, a 19-year-old San Jose man, was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.

Crescini said alcohol and drugs did not appear to play a role in the crash.

Anyone with information related to the case can contact Traffic Investigator Scott Wilson at 408-615-4764.

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