San Jose police seek suspect in hit-and-run caught on camera

SAN JOSE — Authorities are searching for the driver of an SUV who was caught on camera slamming into a man in downtown San Jose early Sunday morning and driving off.

Video of the hit-and-run was uploaded to Twitter, where it had amassed more than 4,000 retweets and 11,000 likes by Monday evening.

The collision was reported about 12:45 a.m. Sunday on the 300 block of South First Street, according to San Jose police Sgt. Enrique Garcia. The adult male victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Garcia said no arrests have been made. Police are looking for a newer BMW SUV with tinted windows.

The viral video – entitled “normal Saturday night in San Jose” – shows the victim approaching two men in the intersection as if to fight them when he is suddenly struck by an SUV turning left onto San Salvador Street from South 1st Street. The impact knocks the victim to the ground and into the rear wheels of a nearby parked vehicle.

Just before the video ends, a third man runs over to the victim and helps him to his feet. A fourth man can be seen chasing after the SUV.

Additional details about the hit-and-run were not immediately available Monday evening.

Anyone with information about the hit-and-run can leave a tip with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or svcrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

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