SUNNYVALE – A motorist was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence after one other accident shortly before hitting a girl traveling on Highway 101, in response to the California Highway Patrol.
The fatal collision was first reported at 1:27 a.m. Sunday within the southbound lane behind Mathilda Avenue near Sunnyvale. CHP Officer Ross Lee said a girl driving a gray Honda Civic had a Nissan
At some point, the Honda driver got out of her automotive and commenced walking south on the roadway between the 2 leftmost lanes, Lee said.
She was then struck by a gray Mazda CX-5 sport utility vehicle that was also traveling south. Lee said the Honda driver, identified as a girl in her 50s who has yet to be formally identified by the Santa Clara County coroner, died on the scene.
A subsequent investigation resulted within the DUI arrest of the Mazda driver, whom the CHP described as a 23-year-old woman from San Jose. Neither she nor the Nissan driver were injured in the primary crash, Lee said.
It stays unclear why the Honda driver hit the Nissan; Lee only confirmed that she was traveling at high speed when she hit the vehicle that was also moving.
Anyone with details about Sunday's collision can contact the CHP San Jose field office at 408-961-0900.
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