SAN JOSE — A bicyclist died after a hit-and-run collision at an intersection Sunday night, authorities said.
The collision was reported just before 6:50 p.m. near Blossom Hill Road and Leigh Avenue, according to a San Jose Police Department social-media post.
Police and San Jose Fire Department firefighters responded to the scene and found a woman suffering from injuries. Despite life-saving measures, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Additional details about the collision, including a description of the vehicle, were not immediately available Sunday night.
In 2021, the city recorded 60 traffic fatalities, matching a two-decade peak also reached in 2019 and 2015. The city surpassed that peak