Child dies after crash near Cupertino, driver arrested

A young child died following a two-vehicle collision near Apple’s Cupertino campus on Friday afternoon, KRON4 reported. The crash occurred shortly after noon at the intersection of North Tantau and Pruneridge avenues, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies and emergency medical crews found a woman and a young child seriously injured at the scene. Both were transported to a nearby hospital, where the child later died despite lifesaving efforts. The driver of the other vehicle, a man, sustained minor injuries and was treated and released from the hospital.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office arrested the man on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter based on evidence collected by the Sheriff’s Traffic Accident Reconstruction Specialist (STARS) Team. The cause of the crash and the circumstances leading up to it remain under investigation.

Capt. Neil Valenzuela of the West Valley Patrol Division described the incident as a heartbreaking tragedy and extended condolences to the child’s family and loved ones. Authorities have requested that anyone who witnessed the crash or has information contact the STARS Team at (408) 868-6637.