Woman on electric scooter killed in San Jose hit-and-run, driver sought
Woman riding scooter killed in SJ hit & run collision; driver sought by police
San Jose police detectives said on Monday they're searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit a woman riding a scooter on Santa Clara Street at Cahill Street, and then sped off. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital but pronounced dead.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A woman riding an electric scooter was killed Monday morning in a San Jose hit-and-run, police said.
The medical examiner identified her as Monica Ziolete Ibarra, 52, of San Francisco.
Happened near SAP Center
What we know:
Officers were called at 8 a.m. to Santa Clara and Cahill streets near the SAP Center to investigate a deadly hit-and-run involving a car and scooter, police said.
The driver of the car fled the scene, and Ibarra died at the hospital.
A helmet and black-and-white checkered backpack lay in the street near where she died.
"There are way too many deaths on American roads. So, I am very saddened by it," said Mike McGinn, CEO of America Walks.
Big picture view:
The incident marks the third deadly collision on South Bay roads since the end of August.
On Aug. 27, Adela Naldoza was hit as she walked near Reid-Hillview Airport by a man cycling under the influence.
The 75-year-old died days later, according to police.
The suspect was arrested and jailed for DUI.
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What they're saying:
Some scooter riders said they are aware of the inherent dangers of sharing the same space with vehicular traffic.
"It's a little risky. You have to control [the speed] a lot," said one rider.
Experts said it takes a concerted effort from drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and scooterists to reduce collisions and make roads safer.
"We see this across the country, that the number of deaths from collisions on our streets, whether pedestrians, drivers, or bicyclists, is about the same as the number of people who die from guns," said McGinn.
The Source: San Jose police, medical examiner, interview with America Walks.