Northbound lanes of State Road 87 were closed for about 50 minutes while crews worked the scene north of Capitol Expressway.
San Jose, CA - November 3, 2026
Late Sunday night, a wrong-way crash on State Road 87 in San Jose killed one man and left two women with major injuries, Hoodline reported.
Key Facts
- Date: Late Sunday night; first reported November 3, 2026
- Location: State Road 87 north of Capitol Expressway, San Jose, California
- Type of crash: Wrong-way collision
- Vehicles involved: Honda and Rivian
- Injuries / fatalities: One man died; two women sustained major injuries
- Responding agencies: California Highway Patrol San Jose
- Reported by: Hoodline
Crash Overview
Officers from the California Highway Patrol's San Jose station were called to State Road 87 at about 11:05 p.m. According to a CHP San Jose press release cited by KTVU, a Honda driven by a 37-year-old San Jose resident had been driving the wrong way north of Capitol Expressway when it struck a Rivian.
The Rivian's driver and passenger, both women from San Jose, were hospitalized with major injuries. Reports do not say which vehicle the man who died was in, and authorities had not released the identities of the three people involved when the report was published.
Crews worked the scene for roughly 50 minutes, and all northbound lanes were closed during that time. Reports say it remains unclear whether drugs or alcohol played a role. No cause or allegations have been specified in the reporting.
People Involved
- The Honda was driven by a 37-year-old San Jose resident. Reports do not describe that driver's condition.
- The Rivian's driver, a 79-year-old San Jose woman, sustained major injuries and was hospitalized.
- The Rivian's passenger, a 74-year-old San Jose woman, sustained major injuries and was hospitalized.
Traffic Impact
Hoodline cited CHPFatal, a traffic-monitoring page, which recorded a full closure of northbound State Route 87 near Almaden at 11:28 p.m. About 40 minutes later, the page showed lane 3 reopened while lanes 1 and 2 stayed shut, with an estimated 45 minutes to an hour of delay still expected. Every lane had come back into use by 1:23 a.m.