SANTA CLARA – A 21-year-old San Jose man has been arrested on suspicion of homicide and reckless driving in reference to a deadly collision roughly a 12 months in the past in Santa Clara, police mentioned.
The 2-vehicle crash occurred on Stevens Creek Boulevard close to Tyler Avenue round 12:20 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2024, in line with the Santa Clara Police Division.
Police mentioned a pickup truck was touring westbound when it collided with an SUV making a left flip from the eastbound route right into a driveway.
Officers arrived to seek out the SUV driver, a 66-year-old San Jose man, on the bottom and his passenger, a 65-year-old San Jose lady, contained in the car, each affected by life-threatening accidents, police mentioned. They have been rushed to an space hospital, the place the person died.
Police mentioned a passenger within the pickup truck was additionally injured, however the driver was unscathed.
An investigation in the end decided the pickup truck driver, recognized as Kevin Alexander Alvareztostadorizo, was “traveling at a speed that was both excessive and reckless for the roadway and conditions,” police mentioned. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
Alvareztostadorizo was arrested round 6 p.m. Monday and booked into Santa Clara County jail.
“The safety of everyone who lives, works, and travels in Santa Clara depends on people driving with care and good judgment,” Santa Clara police Chief Cory Morgan mentioned in a press release Wednesday.
“When that standard is abandoned and a life is taken through reckless or dangerous driving,” he continued, “we will not hesitate to pursue the most serious charges the facts support.”
Anybody who witnessed the collision can contact Visitors Investigator Steve Ernst at 408-615-4764.
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