Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Killed on I-880 Off-Ramp in Milpitas Has Gilroy Ties

The 54-year-old man killed Monday night was listed as transient and from Gilroy.

The Santa Clara County medical examiner’s office has identified the 54-year-old pedestrian killed Monday night in a fatal crash on Interstate Highway 880 in Milpitas.

The incident was reported around 10:10 p.m. at the juncture from northbound Interstate Highway 880 to state Highway 237, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Peter Van Eckhardt.

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Joe Guerrero was walking in northbound lanes of traffic when struck by a 2006 Infiniti M35. Paramedics tried to revive him, but Guerrero was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP.

He’s listed as a Gilroy resident by the CHP, but Guerrero was a transient according to the medical examiner’s office.

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The Infiniti was driven by a 45-year-old Palo Alto man. A 15-year-old girl related to the driver was riding as a passenger at the time.

They were driving home from a family sporting event. Neither of the vehicle’s occupants were injured.

--Bay City News

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