By Mark Gomez | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: December 18, 2018 at 8:07 am | UPDATED: December 19, 2018 at 4:44 am SAN JOSE — The California Highway Patrol is searching for the driver of a red Corvette who reached a speed estimated at 115 mph while fleeing from officers on two South Bay highways, authorities said. The situation unfolded at 2:52 a.m. when the driver of a 2014 red Corvette merged onto southbound Interstate 280 from southbound Highway 87, according to CHP Office Ross Lee. As the Corvette merged onto 280, the car was “traveling at a high rate of speed and weaving” near the McLaughlin Avenue exit, Lee said. A CHP officer on patrol saw the speeding Corvette merge onto 87, Lee said. When the officer attempted to pull over the Corvette, the driver did not stop. The CHP officers estimated the Corvette reached a speed of 115 mph as it fled. “It was definitely triple digits,” Lee said. The Corvette merged onto … [Read more...] about San Jose: Corvette hits 115 mph, crashes on Highway 101 while fleeing CHP
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Red Corvette leads Hwy. 101 chase in San Jose, driver flees after crash
By Ashley McBride Updated 7:15 am PST, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Authorities are searching for a driver who led officers on a chase, crashed into another vehicle and fled on foot Tuesday morning in San Jose. Authorities are searching for a driver who led officers on a chase, crashed into another vehicle and fled on foot Tuesday morning in San Jose. Photo: Jacom Stephens / Getty Image Photo: Jacom Stephens / Getty Image Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Authorities are searching for a driver who led officers on a chase, crashed into another vehicle and fled on foot Tuesday morning in San Jose. Authorities are searching for a driver who led officers on a chase, crashed into another vehicle and fled on foot Tuesday morning in San Jose. … [Read more...] about Red Corvette leads Hwy. 101 chase in San Jose, driver flees after crash
San Jose airport soars towards record passenger levels, Oakland also jumps
By George Avalos | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: December 17, 2018 at 1:17 pm | UPDATED: December 18, 2018 at 3:50 am SAN JOSE — San Jose International Airport expects to have served a record level of passengers by year’s end, a jump in travel activity that is poised to propel the air travel hub higher in the rankings of the Bay Area’s airports. For the first time, San Jose anticipates it will serve 14.3 million passengers, more than the prior record in August 2001 of 14.2 million annual passengers — a mark reached before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. San Jose also has staked a claim as the No. 2 airport in the Bay Area, topping Oakland International Airport, which over the 12 months that ended in October had 13.6 million annual passengers. “It’s incredibly important for our city elected and appointed leaders, airport leadership, and our many partners to offer the nonstop destinations our Silicon Valley … [Read more...] about San Jose airport soars towards record passenger levels, Oakland also jumps
Woman dies after early morning hit-and-run in San Jose
By Ashley McBride Published 7:48 am PST, Monday, December 17, 2018 Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that killed a woman early Monday morning in San Jose. Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that killed a woman early Monday morning in San Jose. Photo: Jacom Stephens / Getty Image Photo: Jacom Stephens / Getty Image Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that killed a woman early Monday morning in San Jose. Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that killed a woman early Monday morning in San Jose. Photo: Jacom Stephens / Getty Image Woman dies after early morning hit-and-run in San Jose 1 / 1 Back to … [Read more...] about Woman dies after early morning hit-and-run in San Jose
1 man killed, another injured in separate shootings overnight in San Jose
By Sarah Ravani Published 10:16 am PST, Saturday, December 15, 2018 Two unrelated shootings overnight in San Jose injured two men 11 miles apart, authorities said. Two unrelated shootings overnight in San Jose injured two men 11 miles apart, authorities said. Photo: Steven G. De Polo / Getty Image Photo: Steven G. De Polo / Getty Image Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Two unrelated shootings overnight in San Jose injured two men 11 miles apart, authorities said. Two unrelated shootings overnight in San Jose injured two men 11 miles apart, authorities said. Photo: Steven G. De Polo / Getty Image 1 man killed, another injured in separate shootings overnight in San Jose 1 / 1 Back to … [Read more...] about 1 man killed, another injured in separate shootings overnight in San Jose