Elderly Driver Dies in South San Jose

The man, whose age and identitiy has not yet been made public, was pronounced dead at the scene, making him the 12th traffic-related fatality in San Jose this year.

An elderly man died Wednesday afternoon after he drove his minivan into a tree, San Jose police said.

The man, whose age and identity has not yet been made public, was pronounced dead at the scene, making him the 12th traffic-related fatality in San Jose this year, according to Sgt. Jason Dwyer.

Police still aren't exactly sure why his 2003 Dodge minivan struck a tree at Monterey Highway and Edenview Drive in South San Jose. A female passenger was taken to a hospital, and police said she is expected to survive.

No more details have been released.

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