San Jose: One motorcyclist killed, another arrested after alleged street race

SAN JOSE — A motorcyclist died Thursday in South San Jose after colliding with a car during what police said was a street race with another motorcyclist, who was arrested in connection with the incident.

According to San Jose police, a 29-year-old man was riding a Honda CBR motorcycle on southbound Cahalan Avenue “at a high rate of speed,” when around 5:50 p.m., he crashed into a Nissan Altima turning left onto the road from Dailey Avenue.

The rider was rushed to the hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said. His name was not released pending formal identification and notification of the next of kin. The driver and a passenger in the Nissan were also taken to the hospital with injuries, but are expected to survive.

An initial investigation of the crash found that the victim was racing with another motorcyclist riding an MV Agusta. Police said they arrested 30-year-old San Jose resident Blake Kampfen on suspicion of participating in a speed contest. Kampfen was booked at the Santa Clara County jail, but jail records showed that he was not in custody Friday.

The crash marks the San Jose’s 16th traffic death of the year, and the second involving a motorcyclist who died.

Anyone with information about the collision can contact Detective Brian McMahon at 408-277-4654.

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