1 killed, 1 injured after CHP chase ends in crash in San Jose

Wednesday, November 18, 2015
SAN JOSE (KGO) -- A CHP pursuit topping 120 miles-per-hour ended in a violent crash in San Jose. The male driver of a white Honda has died at the hospital and a female passenger has minor injuries.


The chase started in Gilroy just before 3:30 a.m. The CHP said the suspect vehicle was attempting to sideswipe vehicles on freeways in San Jose. The vehicle exited the southbound Winchester Boulevard off-ramp of I-280. The car went through a fence, rolled over a couple of times and crashed into a tree.



A CHP vehicle was also damaged at the end of the pursuit. A father and son team had minor injuries after they lost control coming off the Winchester Boulevard exit.
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The suspect's car was reported stolen out of Los Banos.

The passenger was identified as an 18-year-old woman from Los Banos. The driver has been identified as 21 year old Daniel Avalos of San Jose.




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