Driver Charged With Murder After Fiery Cupertino Crash That Killed Toddler

CBS Bay Area

November 12, 2026

A driver involved in a fiery crash that killed a toddler and injured another person in Cupertino last week was charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said.

The crash happened shortly after noon on Friday at the intersection of N. Tantau and Pruneridge avenues between a Chevrolet Trax and a Toyota Camry. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said when deputies and other first responders arrived, they found a woman and child who were in the Trax with serious injuries. They were taken to a hospital where the child, a two-year-old girl who was properly restrained in the vehicle, died of her injuries. The woman survived with head and spinal injuries, while the driver of the Camry suffered minor injuries, a deputy's report said.

The investigation determined that the Camry had been traveling at speeds over 90 mph when it rear-ended the Trax, which had been stopped at the intersection. The deputy's statement of facts indicated that the Camry driver did not apply his brakes before the collision, and the evidence showed the speedometer was stuck at 100 mph after the crash.

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