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Infant dies, 2 others injured after vehicle hits them in San Jose

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An infant died late Tuesday night after a vehicle hit three pedestrians in San Jose, police said.

The collision involving a 2004 Chevy Tahoe occurred at about 11:40 p.m. at South King Road and Ocala Avenue in East San Jose, and the infant was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders, police said.

A woman, a juvenile and the infant were crossing King Road outside any marked crosswalk at the time of the collision, police said. The driver, a man, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

The woman and juvenile were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries but are expected to survive, police said.

The intersection was closed for several hours while police conducted their investigation, SJPD said.

The victim's identity wasn't immediately available and was pending notification of family.

The crash marks the city's 27th traffic fatality in 2023 and the 17th involving a pedestrian.

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