Double Fatal Traffic Collision on Interstate 280 Tuesday
San Jose, CA (March 2, 2022) – Kelly Denise Melendrez Santiago, and Samuel Marin Cendejas Jr. died following a car accident that occurred on Interstate 280 on February 15, Tuesday.
The Mercury News reported 18-year-old Cendejas Jr. was behind the wheel of a white pickup truck traveling north on the freeway. When the car approached the area near 7th Street, the driver swerved to the right and crashed into the back of another vehicle in the next lane. The force from the impact resulted in significant damage to both automobiles.
Shortly after 10:50 p.m., rescue teams arrived at the location. First responders found the white pickup truck slammed into a tree on a brushy slope above Margaret Way. Officials said the pickup truck burst into flames.
Kelly Santiago and Samuel Cendejas Dies in San Jose Car Accident, February 15
Responding San Jose fire personnel sadly pronounced Samuel Marin Cendejas Jr. at the scene. Meanwhile, paramedics rushed the passenger to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The article published online mentioned the passenger later succumbed to their injuries and passed away. Authorities identified the second fatal victim as 19-year-old Kelly Denise Melendrez Santiago, of San Jose.
Investigators continue to work to determine the precise cause of the deadly accident on Interstate 280 in San Jose.
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