Woman Killed When Minivan Crashes Off Road, Lands In Milpitas Embankment

MILPITAS, CA - A woman died when she drove a minivan off the road and went down an embankment in Milpitas just west of Interstate Highway 880 on Saturday afternoon, police said today.

Officers responded to a report of a crash on North McCarthy Boulevard south of Dixon Landing Road at about 4 p.m., police Lt. Henry Kwong said. Responding officers found the woman in a gold 2007 Nissan Quest and emergency crews pronounced her dead at the scene, Kwong said.

A preliminary investigation showed the driver was on northbound North McCarthy Boulevard, went off the road and crashed into a curb and streetlight, Kwong said. The van then traveled down a slight embankment before it came to a stop, according to Kwong.

Officers were able to speak with witnesses at the scene but are looking for anyone else who saw the crash or van in the area before the accident, Kwong said.

The woman's identity will not be released until she is identified and her next of kin is notified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact police at (408) 586-2400 or online at http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp.

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