San Jose, CA – In the early hours of Thursday, October 16, 2025, a pedestrian lost his life after being struck by a garbage truck, according to KRON.

The San Jose Police Department reports that the collision occurred around 4:05 AM in the 2800 block of Bascom Avenue, near the intersection with Shamrock Drive.

Investigators determined that a blue 2020 Peterbilt garbage truck, driven by a man traveling west on Shamrock Drive, was turning into the rear alley of a strip mall when it struck a person lying in a driveway covered in blankets.

The victim, an adult male, was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The truck driver remained at the scene and cooperated with responding officers.

Police said this incident marks San Jose’s 29th fatal collision and 29th

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