41-year-old Gilroy man killed in deadly crash on Highway 152
UPDATE: 9:29 A.M. A 41-year-old Gilroy man was killed in a violent multi-vehicle collision on Highway 152 near Bloomfield Avenue Sunday night.
Initial reports suggested six were injured, however in an updated press release, the CHP lists nine others were hurt. One person as young as 11-years-old.
The CHP says the Gilroy man was traveling east on Highway 152 and was about to turn into a private driveway when the driver of a motor vehicle transporter slammed into the back of his 1997 Toyota Tacoma.
The impact forced the Toyota Tacoma into the westbound lane where it crashed into two vehicles.
The driver of the Tacoma was ejected from the vehicle and died as a result of his injuries.
A Fremont passenger and driver in another vehicle sustained minor injuries.
Six people in a Ford Explorer, including four children, suffered minor to major injuries but the CHP says they’re expected to be okay. The CHP says they were from Boulder Creek.
The CHP says drugs/alcohol do not appear to be a factor in this crash. In its report the driver of the motor vehicle transporter is not listed as “arrested.”
UPDATE 6:08 A.M.: CHP says the six people injured in a deadly crash on Highway 152 near Bloomfield Avenue are expected to be okay. Only one person has been confirmed dead.
How the accident unfolded remains under investigation, although early Monday morning the CHP says no one had been arrested or cited in the aftermath and that the crash was a “bad accident.”
They did want to stress the investigation is ongoing, however, and things may change as more information becomes available.
The crash involved three cars and a big rig Sunday night.
It’s a stretch of the 152 that saw a man killed after a head-on collision just five days ago.
The CHP says they’ll have an update later this morning.
UPDATE 1:02 A.M.: CHP has reopened Highway 152 at Bloomfield Avenue as they continue investigating a deadly crash on involving multiple vehicles.
At least one person is confirmed to have been killed in the crash, six others were injured.
We’re awaiting to hear more on the injuries of the surviving victims as well as how this incident unfolded.
CHP says at this time no arrests have been made and referred to it as an accident.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The California Highway Patrol confirmed a crash on highway 152 has left one person dead.
The crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 152 and Bloomfield Avenue near Gilroy.
Cal Fire responded to the scene and has since confirmed, in addition to the person killed, six other victims have been transported for their injuries.
The roadway will be closed for several hours.
We will update this story with more information.
