SAN JOSE — A motorcyclist died in a collision with a minivan in East San Jose over the weekend, police said.
The crash was reported at 12:19 a.m. Saturday near Ocala Avenue and Ridgemont Drive, between East Capitol Expressway and South White Road, according to the San Jose Police Department.
An initial investigation determined that a woman driving a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica was turning left from Ridgemont onto westbound Ocala, putting her in the path of a man headed east on a 2024 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle.
The rider crashed into the minivan; he was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office identified him as Matthew Ryan Atangan, 24, of San Jose.
Police said the minivan driver stopped at the crash site and was treated at a hospital with what were described as non-life threatening injuries. There is no indication that she was cited or arrested.
The collision marked San Jose’s 26th roadway death of the year; the city had recorded 38 traffic deaths at the same point in 2024. Saturday’s collision was the year’s second crash involving a motorcyclist who died, according to data compiled by this news organization.
Anyone with information about the recent fatal collision can contact Traffic Investigations Unit Detective Keith Aldinger at 408-277-4654 or 4183@sanjoseca.gov.
Related Posts:
- San Jose: Motorcyclist killed in collision with minivan News SAN JOSE — A motorcyclist died in a collision with a minivan in East San Jose over the weekend, police said. The crash was reported at 12:19 a.m. Saturday near Ocala Avenue and Ridgemont Drive, between East Capitol Expressway and South White Road, according to the San Jose Police Department.…
- Santa Clara: 16-year-old driver killed in weekend collision News SANTA CLARA — A teen driver was killed in a two-car collision on Lawrence Expressway on Saturday night, police said. The crash was reported at 9:36 p.m. in the northbound lanes approaching Benton Street, according to the Santa Clara Police Department. An initial investigation found that a 16-year-old Sunnyvale boy…
- Santa Clara: 16-year-old driver killed in weekend collision News SANTA CLARA — A teen driver was killed in a two-car collision on Lawrence Expressway on Saturday night, police said. The crash was reported at 9:36 p.m. in the northbound lanes approaching Benton Street, according to the Santa Clara Police Department. An initial investigation found that a 16-year-old Sunnyvale boy…
- Antioch man dies after motorcyclist hits his vehicle in East Oakland, police say News OAKLAND — A man allegedly driving drunk died after a motorcyclist crashed into his vehicle Friday night in East Oakland, according to police. The motorcyclist was reportedly left critically injured on the pavement. The collision happened at about 9:23 p.m. Friday at the intersection of 42nd Avenue and International Boulevard.…
- Antioch man dies after motorcyclist hits his vehicle in East Oakland, police say News OAKLAND — A man allegedly driving drunk died after a motorcyclist crashed into his vehicle Friday night in East Oakland, according to police. The motorcyclist was reportedly left critically injured on the pavement. The collision happened at about 9:23 p.m. Friday at the intersection of 42nd Avenue and International Boulevard.…
(Visited 2 times, 1 visits today)