Gabriel Armendariz Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident on Highway 280 in San Jose

Gabriel Armendariz Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident on Highway 280 in San Jose
Gabriel Armendariz Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident on Highway 280 in San Jose

29-Year-Old San Jose Man Fatally Injured in Crash on 280 Freeway near McLaughlin Avenue

 
SAN JOSE, CA (March 5, 2018) – A 29-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Highway 280 near McLaughlin Avenue on Monday night.
 
The deceased victim was identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office as Gabriel Armendariz of San Jose.
 
Around 7:05 PM, Armendariz was driving southbound on the highway in a green Honda sedan, when he hit a while Chevrolet pickup truck for unknown reasons. His vehicle lost control from the impact and crashed into a Toyota sedan. The truck came to a stop in the center divider, while the other two cars came to a rest in traffic lanes.
 
Armendariz exited his vehicle and was struck by an unidentified car that was traveling south. The driver did not stop, fleeing from the scene and leaving the injured man in the road.
 
Emergency personnel and police officers arrived at the scene of the crash and pronounced the San Jose resident dead. Officials continue to search for the hit-and-run driver and the vehicle involved. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call the California Highway Patrol at (408) 467-5400. We can also be reached 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week, by email, text message, and online chat.


Wishing the family and friends of Gabriel Armendariz strength and support in this difficult time.


If you have lost a loved one in a hit-and-run accident, contact the wrongful death lawyers at Sweet Law Group. We promise to fight and achieve the compensation and justice that you and your family deserve for the pain and suffering you have endured. Call us at (800) 203-3061 for a free initial meeting with a legal professional in a city near you.
 

 

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