Crime & Safety
Man Killed on Saratoga Avenue Friday Identified
The 89-year-old Mohammad Dormishian was crossing Saratoga Avenue when a Campbell woman hit him.
A man who was struck and killed by a car as he tried to cross Saragota Avenue in San Jose on Friday afternoon has been identified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office as 89-year-old Mohammad Dormishian.
Dormishian, a San Jose resident, was hit by a 2006 Scion as he was crossing the southbound lanes of Saratoga Avenue south of Graves Avenue at about 2 p.m., according to police.
He was taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
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The driver of the Scion was a 26-year-old Campbell woman, according to police. She cooperated with investigators.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Drugs and
alcohol do not appear to be factors, police said.
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Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the San Jose Police Department at (408) 277-4654.
-Bay City News Service
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