Man fatally struck by car while walking in San Jose roadway identified

A man fatally struck by a car while walking in traffic lanes in East San Jose on Dec. 7 has been identified by the Santa Clara County coroner’s office as Jose Luis Hernandez, 37. His city of residence was unknown, the coroner’s office said.

Hernandez was on Story Road near Karl Street when he was struck just after 10 p.m. by a black Hyundai sedan headed eastward, police said. He suffered multiple injuries to his upper body, according to the coroner’s office. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead a short time later, San Jose police said.

The Hyundai driver remained in the area and cooperated with investigators, police said. Neither the driver nor the only passenger, both men, were injured. Police said drugs or alcohol did not appear to be factors in the collision.

Hernandez was the 25th pedestrian killed by a vehicle in 2019, police said.

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