SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — Police in San Jose are investigating a deadly collision Wednesday afternoon, which they say killed a young boy in the driveway of an apartment complex.
Police were called to the area along Canoas Garden Avenue before 4:30 p.m. about reports of a 1-year-old who had been struck by a vehicle. The child was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
They say the driver of a minivan hit the boy in the parking area of an apartment complex. The driver remained at the scene and officials determined that alcohol and drugs were not believed to be a factor.
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Officers remained at the scene for several hours as the investigation continued.
There was a heavy police presence in the area until about 9:30 p.m., when the minivan was towed away.
Two neighbors said they did not witness the incident itself but came outside after realizing something had happened. One neighbor said she saw the child’s mother shortly after the collision.
“She was hysterical, she had her hands over her eyes,” that neighbor said. “And I think the baby left in the ambulance without her because we saw the mother get into a police vehicle…And I just said we’re praying for you and she said thank you.”
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Neighbors said they have feared for years that a serious crash could happen at that location.
The incident marks the 16th traffic-related death in San Jose since the start of 2026.
The San Jose Police Department said the investigation is ongoing.
On April 21, 2026, at approximately 4:23 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to the 2100 Block of Canoas Garden to investigate a traffic collision involving a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:
A 2021 grey Toyota minivan, occupied by an adult male driver, was traveling northbound in the driveway of an apartment complex when it struck a young male juvenile pedestrian who was walking in the parking area.
The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. Alcohol and drugs were not believed to be a factor in the collision.
This incident marks the city’s 16th fatal collision and 16th traffic-related death of 2026. This is also the 7th pedestrian death of 2026.
The identity of the decedent will be released by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner.
Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to contact Detective White #4638 of the San José Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at: 4638@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.
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