Motorcyclist killed following San Jose collision with SUV
SAN JOSE – A motorcyclist died Thursday afternoon from injuries suffered in a collision with a sport-utility vehicle in south San Jose.
San Jose police said the collision occurred at approximately 4:11 p.m. in the area of Cottle Road and Coronado Avenue.
Units are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic collision involving an SUV and a motorcycle.
— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) November 11, 2022
Cottle Rd/Coronado Av
Motorcyclist pronounced deceased at a local hospital.
Driver on scene and cooperating.
TOC: 4:11 PM pic.twitter.com/JaGy9pgLH9
The preliminary investigation showed a man riding a 2022 Kawasaki motorcycle northbound on Cottle Road collided with a 2006 Honda SUV that was turning left from southbound Cottle Road onto eastbound Coronado Avenue on a solid green turn signal.
The woman driving the Honda remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The incident was the 57th fatal traffic collision in San Jose this year and the person who died the 59th victim killed in a traffic accident in 2022.
The motorcyclist's identity was withheld until family members were notified.
Anyone with information on this investigation was urged to contact Detective Dellicarpini #4103 of the San José Police Department's Traffic Investigations Unit at 4103@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.