County Coroner IDs South Bay Woman Killed By Taxi

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – A woman struck and killed by a taxi in South San Jose early this morning has been identified as 37-year-old Jennifer Talavera, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office.

The taxi was heading south on Monterey Road near Capitol Expressway and struck Talavera around 3 a.m., police said.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

The collision caused the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to reroute five bus lines until about 8:15 a.m., VTA officials said.

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