
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2023) — An 85-year-old Santa Clara man died Friday night in a pedestrian accident at Homestead Road and Maryann Drive.
The fatal traffic accident occurred around 8:48 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023, according to a press release by the Santa Clara Police Department.
A bystander who witnessed the collision called 911 and spoke with Santa Clara public safety dispatchers to report the Toyota pickup truck struck a pedestrian.
Paramedics with the Santa Clara Fire Department and Santa Clara police responded and CPR was administered on the injured pedestrian.
However, despite their efforts to save the person’s life, the pedestrian died at the scene, the report said.
The 55-year-old driver of the pick-up truck was traveling westbound in the No. 2 lane on Homestead Road heading toward Maryann Drive, the report said. Meanwhile, the pedestrian was walking in the crosswalk and was hit by the motorist.
The Cupertino man driving the truck stopped the vehicle after the collision and cooperated with authorities. Investigators do not suspect drugs and alcohol were a factor in this collision.
Finally, the Santa Clara Police Department’s Traffic and Crime Scene Investigators are working on the case.
The Santa Clara County – Office of the Medical Examiner-Coroner will release the victim’s name after notifying family.
Witnesses may contact Traffic Investigator Scott Wilson at (408) 615-4764.
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Sources: SCPD
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