A 2-year-old from San Jose died after a two-car crash shortly after noon Friday, Nov. 6, at North Tantau Avenue and Pruneridge Avenue in Cupertino, in front of the Apple Park Visitor Center. The driver of the other car was arrested.
Why it matters: The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner identified the child as Riley Howard, ABC7 reported. A woman who was in the car with the child remains hospitalized in critical condition.
What happened
Firefighters found two cars that had collided, with one of them on fire. Bystanders found the child unconscious and started CPR until medics arrived, fire officials said. The child was taken to a hospital and later died.
The man driving the other car had minor injuries and was released from the hospital. Santa Clara County sheriff's investigators found probable cause to arrest him on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter, KTVU reported. The sheriff's office has not said what caused the crash.
"This is a heartbreaking tragedy for everyone affected," said Capt. Neil Valenzuela of the sheriff's West Valley Patrol Division.
Flowers, candles and a photo of Riley were left at the crash site during a memorial on Saturday.