San Jose, CA (May 5, 2025) – A two-vehicle crash in a residential neighborhood Monday night ended with one vehicle crashing into a home and rupturing a gas line, prompting evacuations and emergency response efforts from the San Jose Fire Department.
Accident Details: Firefighters responded to the scene at approximately 9:42 p.m. near North 11th Street and Washington Street. According to the San Jose Fire Department (SJFD), one of the vehicles involved in the crash struck a home, severing a gas line in the process.
No fire erupted due to the gas leak, but ten homes in the surrounding area were evacuated as a precaution. Emergency crews quickly secured the area, prevented a fire, and transported the two injured individuals to nearby hospitals. Their conditions have not yet been released.
Investigation and Legal Considerations: In a situation like this, where a vehicle strikes a residential structure and causes both injury and property damage, several legal issues arise. The cause of the initial collision between the two vehicles will be at the center of the investigation.
Law enforcement and insurance adjusters will likely review surveillance or traffic camera footage, eyewitness statements, vehicle damage and road markings, and drivers’ driving behaviors.
Depending on the investigation’s results, the two injured perons may have grounds to file personal injury claims if another’s party’s negligence caused the crash.
My thoughts are with the two injured individuals, and I hope for their fast recovery.
Source: KRON 4