Motorcycle Accident near Bascom Avenue Resulted in Fatality

SAN JOSE, CA (September 12, 2022) – Thursday afternoon, a motorcycle crash on Interstate 880 left a man dead.

The fatal two-vehicle crash happened around 4:10 p.m. along northbound I-880 near Bascom Avenue.

According to the investigators, a motorcyclist was riding a 2013 Harley-Davidson Road Glide on the northbound I-880 off-ramp at a high rate of speed. He failed to negotiate a curve and continued straight, colliding with a 2020 Ford F-150 in the northbound lanes of Bascom Avenue. The impact of the collision seriously injured the motorcyclist.

Emergency personnel arrived at the site of the crash shortly after. There, medics pronounced the 51-year-old man from San Jose dead at the scene. At this time, authorities have not released the identity of the victim, pending notification of next of kin.

According to reports, the driver and passengers in the truck were uninjured.

Those with further information regarding the Interstate 880 motorcycle crash are encouraged to contact the San Jose field office at 408-961-0900.

The team at Sweet James sends their warm and sincerest sympathies out to the friends and family of the victim. May the memories of your loved one and the love of family give you strength in the days ahead.

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