On March 24, 2026, around 1:21 PM, San José Police responded to a crash at Blackford Lane and Meridian Avenue involving a 2014 Mazda CX-5 SUV and a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle. The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died. The Mazda driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators. This marks San José’s 9th traffic death of 2026…