A Menlo Park man and a San Jose woman died following a multivehicle crash in Santa Clara on Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Around 1:11 a.m., the two were northbound on Highway 101 near Great America Parkway when their 2023 Hyundai Elantra was struck from behind by an unknown vehicle, causing the Hyundai to hit the median barrier and flip over, according to CHP.
The unknown vehicle then reportedly drove away from the collision.
The two occupants managed to exit the overturned car, which was then struck by a third vehicle – a Hyundai Accent – leading to the two fatalities, according to CHP.
The driver of the Accent reportedly remained on the scene.
The victims were a 27-year-old woman from San Jose and a 44-year-old man from Menlo Park.
Information on this incident was listed as preliminary, and the CHP is expected to release a full report on Monday.