Fatal accident on Highway 85 in San Jose – NBC Bay Area

Two people were killed in San Jose on Monday afternoon when they were struck head-on by a white Toyota pickup truck traveling the wrong way on Highway 85, the California Highway Patrol said.

The accident occurred around 3:40 p.m. near the intersection with Highway 87.

The Toyota pickup truck was traveling south in the northbound lanes when it collided with a Tesla, according to the CHP.

The driver and a passenger of the Tesla were killed, the CHP said. The driver of the pickup truck was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the pickup truck is a 39-year-old man from Orlando, Florida.

According to the CHP, the victims were a 47-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy from San Jose. As of Monday evening, the CHP had not released their names.

CHP has not yet determined whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident.

All northbound lanes of Highway 85 were closed for hours, but have now reopened.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the CHP San Jose office at (408)961-0900.

Bay City News contributed to the report.