Authorities report that on May 21, 2021, a woman was killed in San Jose while walking across Senter Road near Lewis Road.

The San Jose Police Department report that the woman had been walking across Senter Road near Lewis Road shortly before 11 PM when a Honda Civic traveling south on six-lane Senter Road struck a woman.

Authorities also report that the woman, crossing the street outside of any marked crosswalk, was pronounced dead at scene. Her name was not released.

The San Jose Mercury News reports that this San Jose's 18th fatal traffic collision in 2021.

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Pedestrians Crossing In Unmarked Crosswalks Can Make Still Make An Accident Claim

Did you know that even a pedestrian crosses the street outside of a marked crosswalk, someone who kills or injures you can still be held liable for the crash?

This is because of something called an “unmarked crosswalk.”

A crosswalk is not just the points between the corners of an intersection that are painted; but the points between any intersection, painted or not. 

So, a driver MUST yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, per Vehicle Code § 21950(a). It did not happen here, and an innocent life was lost.

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To the loved ones of the woman who lost her life in this May 22, 2021 fatal crash on Senter Road near Lewis Road in San Jose:

I am attorney Renée Yvonne Gardner, a San Jose wrongful death attorney.

I am the owner and attorney at Gardner Law.

I handle wrongful death cases all throughout Santa Clara County - and here is the reason why.

I extend my most sincere and heartfelt condolences at the passing of your beloved, who lost her life as a result of this tragic accident.

I hold wrongdoers to account for needless injuries and deaths they cause when they hit pedestrians who are crossing the street in an unmarked crosswalk

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This year, one precious human life has been lost every 15 days in San Jose, because someone made a mistake and caused a fatal crash.

People who cause needless deaths must be held to account for that they did.

I am here to work to make that happen for the loved ones of those lost in these tragic crashes.

If your loved one passed away due to an auto accident, this is called a wrongful death.

I will work to hold wrongdoers to account for the harm that they cause.

Please call me today for a free consultation at  (408) 214-5555 or send me a message.

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