Man charged with homicide in Santa Clara police chase that ended in fatal crash in San Jose - CBS San Francisco

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
San Jose, California
intersection of Naglee and Park avenues
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Incident type
Pursuit, Crash, DUI

Summary

Dui Crash San Jose California in San Jose, California: A gold Buick driven by 38‑year‑old Justin Buban of San Jose was pursued by Santa Clara Police after it sped through red lights, crossed the center median and drove on the wrong side of the road on Stevens Creek Boulevard at about 12:16 a.m. Sunday. The pursuit continued onto Highway 880 and into San Jose streets where the vehicle ran a red light and collided with another car at the intersection of Naglee and Park Avenues before finally hitting a traffic pole. The crash killed the Buick’s adult passenger, who was pronounced dead on site, while Buban suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital; two occupants of the other vehicle received minor injuries. Buban has been charged with homicide and additional offenses including evading an officer, reckless driving and DUI, and is being held in custody as investigation continues.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal
Justin Buban Driver Injured
Unnamed Motorist Driver Injured

Original reporting

Man charged with homicide in Santa Clara police chase that ended in fatal crash in San Jose - CBS San Francisco

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