{"id":358333,"date":"2026-06-12T20:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/358333\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T20:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:33:09","slug":"san-jose-bicyclist-killed-in-hit-and-run-crash-involving-stolen-vehicle-suspect-driver-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/358333\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash involving stolen vehicle; suspect driver arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

The driver of a stolen vehicle was arrested after hitting and killing a bicyclist in San Jose this week, police said Friday.<\/p>\n

The crash happened on Tuesday at about 9:37 a.m. on North Capitol Avenue near Gay Avenue in the Alum Rock neighborhood of East San Jose. The San Jose Police Department said in a press release<\/a> that a white 2025 Mazda SUV was headed north on Capitol Ave. approaching Gay Ave. when it hit a man on a bicycle who was traveling in the northbound bike lane.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office.<\/p>\n

The Mazda immediately fled from the scene but stopped further north on Capitol and witnesses pointed out the driver, police said. He was identified as 43-year-old Nicholas Loftis, who was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on charges of felony hit-and-run, manslaughter, and possession of a stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n

Police said that a records check of the vehicle revealed the Mazda to have been stolen earlier Friday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The death was San Jose’s 19th fatal collision and 19th traffic-related death of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about the crash was urged to contact Detective White #4638 of the Police Department’s traffic unit at 4638@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.<\/p>\n

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