The Brief
- The driver who was critically injured when he collided head-on with another car in a San Jose neighborhood last week died on Wednesday.
- The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 81-year-old Christian Herbert Hygelund of Los Gatos.
- 74-year-old Ellen Orcut also died in the crash.
- The San Jose Police Department investigators suspect Hygelund was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The driver who was critically injured when his car collided head-on with another car in a San Jose neighborhood last week – killing a 74-year-old woman in a fiery crash – has died, and police now suspect the man may have been driving under the influence.
The San Jose Police Department confirmed to KTVU on Saturday that the man died of his wounds on Wednesday. Police did not release the man’s name, but the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified him as 81-year-old Christian Herbert Hygelund of Los Gatos.
The SJPD added investigators suspect Hygelund was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.…