MEDIA ADVISORY<\/p>\n
\u00a026-291-0230<\/p>\n
On October 18, 2026, at approximately 6:27 AM, San Jos\u00e9 Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a head on collision involving two vehicles in the area of East Capitol Expressway and Tuers Road. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:<\/p>\n
A silver 2004 Honda Accord, occupied by an adult female driver and an adult female passenger, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Capitol Expressway when it collided head-on with a 2010 Toyota Prius driven by an adult male.<\/p>\n
The Honda Accord driver was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. The Honda Accord passenger was also transported to a local hospital with critical injuries.\u00a0 The Prius driver was transported to a local hospital with major injuries but was later stabilized. The Prius driver showed no signs of impairment and cooperated with the investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The San Jose Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit responded to the scene and are conducting the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n
This incident marks the city\u2019s 41st fatal collision and 41st traffic-related death of 2026.<\/p>\n
\nThe identity of the decedent will be released by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to contact Detective White #4638 of the San Jos\u00e9 Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at: 4638@sanjoseca.gov<\/a> or 408-277-4654.<\/p>\n