Woman killed in fiery head-on crash in San Jose neighborhood
Woman killed in San Jose head-on crash
A San Jose neighborhood is in shock after a high-speed crash killed a woman. Neighbors rushed to the scene and tried to help.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - An investigation is underway after a driver collided head-on with another driver in a San Jose neighborhood over the weekend, killing the woman driving the other car.
According to police, a white 2018 GMC Denali was driving eastbound on Foxworthy Avenue near Jarvis Avenue on Saturday around 2:35 p.m. when the driver tried to pass a 2018 Subaru Forrester.
While trying to pass, the GMC collided with the Subaru, and moved into the opposite lane of traffic, before hitting a blue Honda CRV head-on. While police have not provided any official information, neighbors estimate the Denali was going at least 70 miles per hour at the time of impact in a 35 mph zone.
Woman killed in fiery head-on crash in San Jose neighborhood
An investigation is underway after a driver collided head-on with another driver in a San Jose neighborhood over the weekend, killing the woman driving the other car. (Video courtesy: Israel Lomeli Limousine)
Victim identified
What we know:
The woman driving the Honda died at the scene of the crash, according to police. She has been identified by her family as 74-year-old Ellen Orcut who lived nearby and still worked for a non-profit. Her brother, Marc Boyd, said his sister was en route to the bank at the time of the crash to get some cash for her grandchildren.
Video of the fiery crash shows the white GMC pushing the blue Honda down the street, before the GMC's front hood caught fire.
After the crash, the blue Honda is seen upside down on the front lawn of a house. Israel Lomeli, a neighbor, said: "It could have been me, it could have been anybody here in the neighborhood. I have been here for 20 years and, unfortunately, this is the first time someone has died, but it is not the first time that an accident has happened right here on Foxworthy."
Lomeli captured the crash on his home video system.
Video of the aftermath shows smoke coming from the white GMC as authorities respond to the scene.
The driver of the GMC was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries and is in critical condition, police say.
The driver of the Subaru was not injured.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact the San Jose Police Department at 4103@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.