Crime & Safety
Man Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on San Tomas Expressway Identified
The San Jose resident has been ID'd as 69-year-old Jesus Huerta.
The man who was killed in a head-on collision in San Jose on Saturday night has been identified as 69-year-old Jesus Huerta of San Jose, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office.
The California Highway Patrol had originally identified Huerta as 59-years-old, but today the medical examiner's office said he was actually 69.
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The CHP said the crash happened around 9 p.m. on San Tomas Expressway near Williams Road.
Officers said Huerta crossed the center divide and drove his 1990 Honda into the fast lane against traffic, headed north in the southbound lane.
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That's when Huerta's Honda crashed into a Toyota being driven by a 68-year-old Campbell man.
CHP officers said Huerta was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Toyota was taken to Valley Medical Center and was expected to survive.
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