Man in wheelchair killed in Bay Area DUI hit-and-run, police say
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In San Jose, two pedestrians died in vehicle crashes within a two-day period, with a male pedestrian in a wheelchair succumbing to injuries after being struck by a DUI driver. The incident occurred on Virginia Street, where the driver was arrested for DUI and hit-and-run. The previous day, a motorcyclist was killed in a separate collision. These incidents highlight alarming traffic fatality rates in San Jose, marking the 10th and 11th deaths of the year, particularly troubling as six pedestrians were killed in 2025 alone.
On Friday at 2:45 a.m., a driver hit two pedestrians in San Jose, resulting in the fatality of a man in a wheelchair and injuries to another.
The suspect, driving under the influence, has been arrested on charges including vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run, adding to San Jose's rising traffic fatalities.
These incidents mark the 10th and 11th traffic deaths in San Jose this year, with six pedestrians having been killed in collisions in 2025.
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