Wednesday, July 1, 2015

1 killed and 3 injured in a multi-vehicle crash at Mineta San Jose International Airport in San Jose, Calif.

25-year-old woman killed in San Jose airport crash

One person died and three were injured in a multi-vehicle crash at Mineta San Jose International Airport in San Jose, Calif. on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.
One person died and three were injured in a multi-vehicle crash at Mineta San Jose International Airport in San Jose, Calif. on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. (KGO-TV)
A 25-year-old woman was killed when she crashed into a car carrying five people, including an infant, at Mineta San Jose International Airport this morning, a police spokesman said.

The crash happened near the airport's Terminal B at about 10:30 a.m.


The woman, whose name is not yet being released, was apparently speeding south in a red two-door Pontiac when she struck a silver Audi SUV that was turning left into a parking structure, San Jose police Officer Albert Morales said.

The woman in the Pontiac was pronounced dead at the scene, while all five people in the Audi, including the infant, were taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries. All five are expected to survive, Morales said.

Three airlines operate out of Terminal B: Southwest, Alaska and Hainan, which recently began offering non-stop flights from San Jose to Beijing, airport spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes said.

Sky 7 HD shows police investigating a fatal accident at Mineta San Jose International Airport in San Jose, Calif. on July 1, 2015.
Sky 7 HD shows police investigating a fatal accident at Mineta San Jose International Airport in San Jose, Calif. on July 1, 2015. (KGO-TV)

Traffic investigators remain at the airport this morning to determine how the crash happened.

Barnes said airport officials are recommending that passengers heading to and from the airport allow extra time to get there because of traffic disruptions from the police investigation, which is expected to last into the afternoon.

Three airlines operate out of Terminal B: Southwest, Alaska and Hainan, which recently began offering non-stop flights from San Jose to Beijing, Barnes said.