UPDATE: San Jose Police: Motorcyclist Dies in Crash After Speeding Through Red Light
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- A motorcyclist speeding through a red light collided with another vehicle in San Jose and died late Wednesday night, police said.
San Jose police units responded to the scene of a traffic fatality in the area of Senter Road and Capitol Expressway shortly before midnight Wednesday.
Police said the collision involved a vehicle and a motorcycle. The male motorcycle rider was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A preliminary investigation determined a 2007 Toyota Corolla was traveling east on Capitol Expressway when it collided with the man driving a 2007 Yamaha R6 who was speeding south on Senter Road and went against a red light at the intersection.
The man driving the Toyota stopped at the scene and cooperated with investigators, who do not suspect impairment as a factor in the fatal collision.
The roadway remained closed for the collision investigation until about 7:45 a.m. Thursday, police said. Morning commuters were asked to use alternate routes.
The accident was traffic fatality number 37 in San Jose for 2021.
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