A pedestrian died after he was hit by a motorcycle on South Bascom Avenue near Fruitdale Avenue in San Jose early Saturday, Oct. 24, the San Jose Police Department said. It is the city's 20th pedestrian death of 2026.
What police said
Officers responded at about 1:26 a.m. Police said a 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle ridden by an adult man was heading south on South Bascom Avenue, north of Fruitdale Avenue, when it struck an adult man who was crossing South Bascom in an unknown direction, KRON4 reported.
Both men were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The motorcyclist was later stabilized, but the pedestrian died. The Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner has not released his name.
San Jose's 2026 toll
Police said the crash was San Jose's 42nd fatal collision and 42nd traffic death of the year. San Jose Source, citing the city's crash dashboard, reported that compares with 40 traffic deaths in all of 2025. Police have not said what led to the crash or whether drugs or alcohol were involved.
SJPD's Traffic Investigations Unit is asking anyone with information to contact the department.