Motorcyclist killed in crash near San Jose hospital

SAN JOSE – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Friday afternoon near O’Connor Hospital in San Jose, police said.

The collision was reported at 5:18 p.m. on the 2000 block of West Hedding Street, near North Bascom Avenue, the San Jose Police Department said in a social media post.

Police asked drivers to avoid the area as traffic will be impacted.

The death marked the city’s 34th traffic fatality of the year and the second in less than 24 hours. A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Honda Civic while crossing Monterey Highway near San Jose Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, police said.

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Author: Jason Green

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