Police officers say they were called out to a residential neighborhood on Sajak and Lundy Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
They say the pedestrian that was hit by the vehicle died at the scene.
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The driver stayed there to cooperate.
This is the 53rd traffic death in San Jose this year and the 28th that involved a pedestrian. Officials also confirmed that this is the third pedestrian-related vehicle collision in one day.