Crime & Safety
Coroner IDs San Jose Woman, 18, Killed In Highway 101 Crash
The county coroner's office confirmed the identity of the 18-year-old San Jose woman killed Sunday in a Highway 101 crash near Redwood City.
SAN JOSE, CA — The San Mateo County coroner's office on Monday confirmed the identity of a San Jose woman who died Sunday in a high-speed solo vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 near Whipple Avenue in Redwood City.
Silvia Chalista, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash reported at 3:18 a.m. Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said.
The vehicle's driver, an 18-year-old woman who was taken to the hospital after suffering serious injuries, is facing a possible felony DUI charge, officers said.
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The CHP had initially responded to a vehicle on southbound Highway 101 driving off the road at freeway speed and crashing into a utility pole. The vehicle, an Audi sedan, then rolled over, according to the CHP.
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