Crime & Safety
Video Released Of Suspect Vehicle In Fatal South Bay Hit-And-Run
A bicyclist was killed early Sunday morning by a wrong-way driver who fled the scene, San Jose police said.
SAN JOSE, CA — Police on Wednesday released surveillance video that shows the suspect vehicle in a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this week.
A bicyclist was killed early Sunday morning by a wrong-way driver who fled the scene, San Jose police said.
On 01/31/2021 this Chevrolet Silverado truck struck and killed a bicyclist in the area of S 1st and Reed St. The truck fled the scene and has not been located. If you can help or recognize it please contact us. Reward available for information leading to an arrest. pic.twitter.com/kAiXBTust3
— San Jose Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) February 3, 2021
Officers responded just before 4:30 a.m. to a report of a collision in the area of South First and Reed streets and located a bicycle rider down in the roadway, police said.
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
He had been riding southbound on South First Street when he was struck by a dark colored Chevrolet Silverado type truck going northbound in the southbound lanes, according to the preliminary investigation.
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The truck fled the scene and has not been located, police said.
The death marks the city's second fatal traffic collision and second victim of 2021.
Police are seeking the public's help in locating the pickup, a dark black or blue, newer model Chevrolet Silverado with a cover over the bed and front-end damage.
Anyone with information on the investigation is asked to contact Detective Matt Templeman of the Traffic Investigations Unit at (408) 277-4654.
— Bay City News and Patch Staffer Gideon Rubin contributed to this report
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