Highway 17’s Mountain Curves Claim San Jose Driver in Late-Night Crash

A late-night drive over Highway 17 ended in tragedy Sunday when a 44-year-old San Jose man was killed after his car left the roadway near Glenwood Drive. The single-vehicle crash happened around 10 PM on the southbound side, when the driver’s 2008 Suzuki SX4 hit the concrete center median and then rolled into a dirt embankment on the west shoulder. Emergency crews tried life-saving measures at the scene, but the man was pronounced dead.

The California Highway Patrol said it received the first call about the collision at about 9:59 PM and that the driver had been heading southbound when he lost control and struck the median, according to KSBW. The station reports the 44-year-old San Jose resident died at the scene despite efforts to revive him. The coroner’s office initially said it would release his name after notifying next of kin, and law enforcement asked anyone with information to call 831-796-2160…

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