3 Stolen Cars Found At Scene Of Fatal South Bay Crash

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – Three abandoned vehicles found at the scene of a fatal accident early Friday morning in San Jose had been stolen, according to the California Highway Patrol said.

The accident occurred at around 1:30 a.m. on northbound state Highway 85, south of Camden Avenue. Officers found the body of a dead woman who had apparently been ejected, lying on the road, when they arrived on the scene.

The woman appeared to be between 17 and 20 years old, the CHP said. Her name has not yet been released.

It is not yet known whether the woman was a passenger or a driver in one of the three vehicles, the CHP said.

Two of the three cars, a green Honda Civic and a green Honda Accord, did not appear to have damage from the wreck and were partially blocking the far left lane.

The third car, a white Honda Accord, had apparently rolled and was blocking the number 2 lane. The CHP said that it appeared the car had left gone off the freeway, hit a dirt embankment on the east side and overturned.

It's not known if the other two cars were involved in the crash.

All three vehicles were apparently stolen, based on the appearance of ignition, and were taken for evidence. The wreck is under investigation.

The northbound lanes were temporarily shut down after the wreck and reopened at 4:12 a.m.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the San Jose CHP office at (408) 467-5400.

— Bay City News and Patch staffer Gideon Rubin contributed to this report