Woman riding e-scooter hit and killed near San Jose's SAP Center, police say

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- San Jose police are investigating a deadly hit and run crash that killed a woman riding a scooter Monday morning.

The incident happened right in front of the SAP Center, along Santa Clara Street at Cahill Street.

It was tragic start to the week in San Jose.

Personal belongings still thrown about in the middle of Santa Clara Street in front of the arena.

The woman was taken to a hospital where died from her injuries. Her name wasn't released.

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The crime scene is just steps away from Caltrain's San Jose Diridon Station, where many ride bikes and scooters to and from.

"Hearing about this, is really, really sad, actually," San Jose resident and e-scooter rider, Rich, said.

Police responded to the call around commute time just after 8 a.m.

The woman on the scooter died after the vehicle that hit her fled the scene.

Elaine is one of the many people who has been camped out in front of the SAP Center for a concert Tuesday night, she witnessed the aftermath.

"I was constantly going up and down that space where the accident had happened," Elaine said. "It was some time when it was still dark out that I noticed an ambulance coming up and a lot of police presence and they started putting up barricades."

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Police shut down Santa Clara Street in front of the arena as investigators cleaned up what was left from the deadly crash.

Electric scooters came to San Jose in 2018 and the city's Department of Transportation says rider deaths are more rare than bicyclists or pedestrians.

"This is actually our second e-scooter fatality of 2025," DOT's Colin Heyne said. "Last year, we had one. In 2023 and 2022, we had two scooter fatalities each. And in 2021, we had one."

While certainly not the first, this tragedy serves as a reminder.

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Commuters in and out of Diridon Station say safety on the streets always has to be a priority.

"I almost every day ride my scooter to the station," Rich said. "At least I hope I won't get killed if I have a helmet on. And I almost always take the pedestrian crossing."

The DOT says a valid license is required for riders and they must follow the rules of the road, similar to bicyclists, to try and prevent tragedies like this from happening.

Bay City News contributed to this report