Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed In Hit-and-Run Crash Identified
The Santa Clara Medical Examiner's Office identified Uma Vishwabhan, 77, as the woman fatally struck by a car. Her residence is unknown.
SAN JOSE, CA -- A woman who was killed in a hit-and-run in San Jose on Thursday has been identified as 77-year-old Uma Vishwabhan, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office.
The crash happened at 7:33 p.m. in the area of Vistapark and Copperfield drives in South San Jose, according to police. Vishwabhan was walking across Vistapark Drive when a dark blue minivan or SUV hit her, police said. The vehicle then fled the scene. Vishwabhan was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead a short
while later, police said.
Officers have not yet identified or arrested the suspect.
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The crash is the city's 33rd fatal collision and the 14th pedestrian fatality of 2018, according to police. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to contact Detective Brian McMahon at (408) 277-4654.
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