SAN JOSE, CA — An 11-year-old boy riding a scooter was struck and killed by a pickup truck in San Jose on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
The collision was reported at 4:21 p.m. in the area of Camden and Leigh avenues.
Investigators determined a man driving a 2006 Chevrolet truck west on Camden hit the boy, who was riding a non-electric scooter north near a marked crosswalk. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene and his name was not immediately released.
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The Chevy driver stayed at the scene following the collision and cooperated with investigators.
Anyone with information about the case, which was the 30th fatal collision on San Jose streets in 2024, is asked to contact Detective O'Brien with the San Jose police traffic investigations unit at [email protected] or (408) 277-4654.
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