DUI, hit and run suspect arrested following deadly San Jose crash

Police arrested a drunken driving suspect who allegedly fled after fatally hitting a pedestrian Saturday night near downtown San Jose.

Driver struck and killed after getting out of car on Highway 101 in Rohnert Park

A driver died early Sunday after getting out of his car on U.S. Highway 101 in Rohnert Park, the California Highway Patrol said. Three passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries.

Pandemic set off deadly rise in speeding that hasn't slowed down

The number of highway deaths in 2020 was the greatest in more than a decade even though cars and trucks drove fewer miles during the pandemic, and motorists are continuing to speed, tailgate and zigzag through traffic.

DUI suspected in deadly San Leandro crash on I-880 on-ramp

A passenger was killed early Saturday when the car they were riding in overturned on a Davis Street on-ramp to northbound Interstate 880 in San Leandro, the California Highway Patrol said.

Driver hospitalized after crashing SUV into Dublin home

Investigators are looking into what caused a driver to plow their SUV into the side of a home in Dublin.

High speed motorcycle crash kills rider in San Jose

A man riding a motorcycle in San Jose was killed Friday evening after he lost control at a high rate of speed and collided with a tree.

Homeless man on bicycle killed on I-580 in Emeryville

Witnesses told officers that the man was on a bike traveling the wrong way, against traffic, when he was hit by one vehicle, and then another.

54-year-old man killed in Treasure Island hit and run collision

The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office released the identity of the pedestrian struck and killed by a hit and run driver on Treasure Island Thursday night.

San Francisco congestion pricing plan would charge high-income drivers

Drivers who earn a high income would be charged for entering the city's downtown during peak times under a plan being considered by San Francisco transportation officials. 

One person killed, another injured in freeway shooting along Highway 4

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly shooting on Highway 4 in Contra Costa County. It marks the fifth shooting along that stretch of roadway in three months.

3 deadly crashes in San Jose prompts police plea for avoiding distracted driving
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San Jose police are telling motorists to stop driving while they are distracted or drunk. They also are asking motorists to stay at the scene of any crash they are involved in. KTVU's Henry Lee reports.

CHP enforcement campaigns aim to curb uptick in reckless driving

If it seems like more people are driving dangerously fast on the highways these days, your suspicions are correct, at least in one part of the Bay Area.

One person killed in San Jose hit-and-run collision

Police in San Jose are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred Saturday morning.

Crash kills 1, injures 2 others along I-580 in Emeryville

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly traffic collision that shut down Interstate 580 off-ramps in the Emeryville area for several hours overnight.

Early morning crash kills pedestrian in San Jose by hospital

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a car early Wednesday morning, right across the street from Regional Medical Center.