A motorist driving a Dodge was killed in a solo-vehicle crash on northbound Highway 101 in the South Bay on Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
According to the CHP, the crash happened around 12:40 p.m. north of Lawrence Expressway, and involved one vehicle and one occupant.
For reasons still under investigation, the driver’s Dodge van drifted onto the right shoulder and went off the roadway, where it crashed into a sound wall, Capt. Justin Bradford of the CHP’s San Jose-area office said in a statement.
The motorist was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Alcohol was not suspected to be a factor in the crash, the CHP said.
The CHP said this is an ongoing investigation.
Joel Soria
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