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50 California St. 15th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

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Man fatally struck by garbage truck in San Jose

September 26th, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — The San Jose Police Department is at the scene of a deadly collision involving a pedestrian and a garbage truck early Tuesday morning.

Police responded to the fatal collision at 3:23 a.m. in the 40 block of S. Jackson Avenue near Interstate 680 and Alum Rock Avenue. The incident happened in the parking lot of Jackson Square. The pedestrian, an adult male, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The name of the victim has not been released at this time.

The garbage truck’s driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to San Jose PD.

Traffic in the area may be impacted, and authorities are advising drivers to avoid the area during the investigation into the crash.

This is the second pedestrian death in San Jose in the past 24 hours and the third in four days. On Monday morning, a man was struck by a vehicle at Willow Street and Meridian Avenue and later was pronounced deceased at the hospital, according to police.

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https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/man-fatally-struck-by-vehicle-in-san-jose/

Millions Recovered for Auto Accident Victims

Drake Law Firm is an award-winning law firm that focuses exclusively on personal injury law.

Backed by a team of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff with over 100 years of combined experience, we have excelled in fighting for auto accident victims, and have recovered more than $150 million in compensation for our clients.

Drake Law Firm: Provide Auto Accident Results

Founded by Attorney Benjamin Drake, Drake Law Firm has secured notable verdicts and settlements in motor vehicle accident cases across the state of California.

Our recent auto accident results:

$2.5 million: driver T-boned in an intersection accident
$735,000 recovery: motorist side swiped by negligent driver
$1 million: victim of rear-end accident
$2.65 million: pedestrian hit by vehicle
$1.23 million: motorcycle rider struck by vehicle

We fight for the maximum compensation possible. To discuss your potential auto accident lawsuit and how much it may be worth, contact us to speak with a personal injury lawyer.

We Handle All Types of Auto Accidents

Drake Law Firm represents victims who suffer losses in all types of motor vehicle accidents. Whatever your accident may involve, Drake Law Firm has the experience you need. We can help with:

Drunk driving accidents
Ride-share accidents (Uber / Lyft)
Crashes caused by negligent or distracted drivers
Multi-vehicle accidents, rear-end collisions, and intersection accidents
Pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorcycle wrecks
Uninsured and underinsured motorist (UM / UIM) claims
Passenger injuries, including public transit and bus accidents
Auto defects and product liability claims
Construction or worksite auto accidents‍

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FIERY CRASH Injured one man

October 16th, 2021

California Highway Patrol officers said the vehicle was engulfed in flames after the crash.

Man Killed In A Car Crash

July 29th, 2021

Both drivers suffered major injuries and were taken to Community Regional Medical Center. The CHP said the driver of the Kia was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash. He died at the hospital.

13 Injured in a Truck-Train Accident

March 10th, 2022

A commuter train slammed into a construction truck Thursday in San Francisco’s Bay Area, catching fire and injuring 13 people, authorities said.

Pedestrian Struck on HW I-880

March 10th, 2022

A man was fatally struck Wednesday night as he walked on I-880 just north of Warren Ave. in Hayward, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Car Collision Injured a Pedestrian in San Jose

March 7th, 2022

Police in San Jose are at the scene of a traffic collision that left a pedestrian in critical but stable condition Monday evening, according to authorities.

Motorcyclist Killed in Fatal Oakland Crash

February 20th, 2022

The California Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a fatal collision on northbound Interstate Highway 880 early Sunday as a 34-year-old San Francisco man.

DUI Collision Killed A Passenger

February 13th, 2022

A passenger died and a driver is facing DUI and vehicular manslaughter charges Sunday after a late-night, solo vehicle crash in San Jose.

Teen hospitalized after being struck by SUV

March 10th, 2022

American Canyon police were dispatched around 3 p.m. to a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle in the area of Silver Oak Trail and Toscana Drive.

Fatal Collision Injured 3, Killed 1

March 6th, 2022

The California Highway Patrol Coalinga Area is investigating a deadly crash just east of Coalinga.

Semi-truck collision killed one

February 24th, 2022

A 23-year-old driver died in a crash with a semi-truck near Los Banos on Thursday morning.

Woman Died in a DUI Accident

March 12th, 2022

One woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision in the West Hills area early Saturday morning.

Pedestrian Fatally Hit While Crossing

March 12th, 2022

California Highway Patrol officials have issued a Sigalert for Vermont Avenue at 149th Street after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian Saturday evening.

13 hurt in truck-train crash in Northern California

March 13th, 2022

A commuter train slammed into a construction truck Thursday in San Francisco’s Bay Area, catching fire and injuring 13 people, authorities said.

Traffic Collision Injured a Pedestrian

March 7th, 2022

A Twitter post by San Jose police said the collision involving the pedestrian happened at the intersection of Capitol Expwy and Story Road.

Fatal Accident Killed a Pedestrian

March 10th, 2022

A man was fatally struck Wednesday night as he walked on I-880 just north of Warren Ave. in Hayward, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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