One Killed in Gilroy Car Accident on Highway 25 near Bloomfield Avenue
Gilroy, California (January 4, 2020) – A person was killed Thursday night in a fiery traffic accident on Highway 25 in Gilroy, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at around 9:09 p.m. Thursday, January 2 on southbound Highway 25 near Bloomfield Avenue.
The CHP said a white work van collided with a gray pickup truck for an unknown reason on southbound Highway 25. One of the vehicles veered off the road after the impact.
As a result of the crash, the van reportedly caught fire and someone at the scene was attempting to put the fire out.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the victim has not been disclosed pending notification of family.
The accident remains under investigation.