A woman and a 14-year-old boy were killed in a wrong-way driving accident in San Jose on Monday, the California Highway Patrol said.
According to the CHP, calls about a wrong-way driver on Highway 85 first came in around 3:40 p.m. They were told the driver of a white Toyota Tacoma was driving the wrong way on northbound Highway 85 near Saratoga Avenue.
The accident occurred a few minutes later at 3:50 p.m. on Highway 85 northbound, south of Highway 87.
CHP said the truck was traveling at a high rate of speed when it collided with a Tesla. A woman and a 14-year-old boy in the Tesla died.
Police identified the driver of the pickup truck as 39-year-old Duncan McQuarrie. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
It is not yet known whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the accident, the CHP said.
Witnesses are asked to call the CHP San Jose office at 408-961-0900.