Crime & Safety
Elderly Man Struck By Car Monday Identified
The 91-year-old man killed was Mountain View resident Abbas Vahidi.
The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has identified a 91-year-old man hit and killed by a car in Mountain View on Monday as Abbas Vahidi.
Vahidi, a resident of Mountain View, died at Stanford Hospital the same night after the collision at the intersection of El Camino Real and The Americana at about 5:40 p.m.
A 78-year-old driver from Sunnyvale, in a 1997 white Toyota pickup truck, struck Vahidi after his vehicle turn from The Americana onto eastbound El Camino Real. Police believe Vahidi may have been crossing the street.
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It is unclear if Vahidi was in the crosswalk or who's at fault.
The elderly driver stayed after the crash and cooperated with the investigation, police said. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to have been a factor.
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The Mountain View Police Department wants to find witnesses to
help determine what caused the collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact traffic Sgt. Bryan Albarillo at (650) 903-6733.
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