The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has identified a 20-year-old man who died in a crash involving an alleged drunken driver in San Jose early Sunday morning as Mauro Avalos Garcia.
The crash happened at about 2:05 a.m. on Interstate Highway 280 just north of Winchester Boulevard.
A preliminary investigation indicates that Garcia, a San Jose resident, was driving south on Highway 280 when his 1999 Chevy Cavalier left the roadway and collided with a concrete wall on the right shoulder, according to the CHP.
Garcia exited the vehicle and had walked to the front of the car when a black 2006 Honda Civic collided with the rear of the Cavalier, causing the back end of the car to swing around and strike Garcia, according to the CHP.
Soon afterward, a green Acura 2.2CL hit the rear of the Honda, and a white Toyota Scion struck Garcia, who was lying in the roadway.
Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the black Civic, 21-year-old Diana Yi of San Jose, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the CHP.
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The crash prompted the closure of three lanes for about three hours.
