Kawasaki motorcycle crash kills pedestrian: SJPD
Oct 27, 2026
(KRON) -- The San Jose Police Department is investigating a collision involving a motorcyclist that killed a pedestrian last Friday. The incident marks San Jose's 42nd fatal collision and 42nd traffic-related death of the year, as well as the city's 20th pedestrian death.
SJPD responded at approxim
ately 1:26 a.m. on Oct. 24 to the crash near South Bascom and Fruitdale avenues.
"A 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle, occupied by an adult male driver, was traveling southbound on South Bascom Avenue north of its intersection with Fruitdale Avenue when it struck an adult male pedestrian who was crossing South Bascom Avenue in an unknown direction," said police.
Both the motorcyclist and pedestrian were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
The driver was later stabilized, but the pedestrian died from his injuries, according to police. His identity has not been released by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner.
Anyone with information tied to this case is urged to contact Detective Leslie #4264 of the SJPD's Traffic Investigations Unit at [email protected] or call (408) 277-4654.
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