A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday morning in San Jose, according to the police department.
The collision involving a man was reported at about 6:20 a.m. at the intersection of Willow Street and Meridian Avenue, police said.
"As officers arrived, they did locate an adult male pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle that was passing through a solid green light southbound on Meridian," Officer Steve Aponte said. "It appears that the male pedestrian was in fact in the crosswalk at the time of the accident, was crossing against a solid red light."
The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver stopped and was cooperating with police.
It's the 37th fatal crash and 22nd pedestrian death in San Jose this year. Last Friday, a man was struck and killed on Fruitdale Avenue while crossing the street in a mobility scooter.
Last year, there were 65 deadly collisions in San Jose. While the numbers are down slightly this year, Councilmember Pam Foley, chair of Vision Zero, said more needs to be done to make the streets safe for everyone. Officials are also trying to slow drivers down.
"Speed is the number one contributor to deaths," Foley said.
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Police said they are also working to make city streets safer.
"We do traffic enforcement. We try to change traffic and driving behaviors of those who are on the roadways," Aponte said. "Whether they're driving distracted with electronic devices or their phone out, we're going to issue citations."
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