Crime & Safety
Fatal Crash on San Tomas Expressway
A head-on collision injured a Campbell man and took the life of a San Jose man.
A 59-year-old San Jose man was killed in a head-on collision in San Jose on Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Officers responded to reports of a crash on San Tomas Expressway near Williams Road at about 9 p.m., the CHP said.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was driving a 1990 Honda in the wrong direction, heading north in the southbound lane, the CHP said.
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The Honda crashed into a Toyota being driven by a 68-year-old Campbell man.
The Honda driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The driver of the Toyota was taken to Valley Medical Center and was expected to survive.
San Tomas Expressway was closed for about two hours while the crash was cleared.
The crash remains under investigation by the CHP.
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