Wrong-way crash on Highway 85 in San Jose kills teen, woman
A woman and a 14-year-old boy were killed in a wrong-way crash in San Jose Monday, the California Highway Patrol said.
According to the CHP, they first received calls about a wrong-way driver on Highway 85 around 3:40 p.m. They were told the driver of a white Toyota Tacoma was driving in the wrong direction on northbound Highway 85, near Saratoga Avenue.
The crash happened minutes later at 3:50 p.m. on northbound Highway 85, south of Highway 87.
CHP said the truck was speeding when it crashed into a Tesla. A woman and a 14-year-old boy in the Tesla died.
The CHP identified the driver of the pick-up truck as 39-year-old Duncan McQuarrie. He was taken to the hospital with major injuries.
It's not yet known if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash, the CHP said.
Any witnesses are asked to call the CHP San Jose Area Office at 408-961-0900.
