Driver’s medical emergency likely caused deadly, five-car pileup near Bay Area mall

A deadly five-car pileup near the Westfield Oakridge Mall may have been caused by a driver having a medical emergency, San Jose police said Monday.

Killed in the chain-reaction crash was 33-year-old Kimberly Karnes, of San Jose, authorities said. Six others had “varying injuries,” including a man and a juvenile rescued from a burning car.

The crash happened Saturday at about 3:54 p.m. at Santa Teresa Boulevard and Blossom Hill Road. Police said it all started after the driver of a 2020 Mercedes-Benz possibly experienced some sort of medical problem, according to police and reports…

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