Toddler Killed by Minivan in Santa Clara County

A 1-year-old boy was killed Tuesday after a minivan struck him in the parking area of a San Jose apartment complex. (nbcbayarea.com) San Jose police said the crash happened at about 4:23 p.m. on the 2100 block of Canoas Garden Avenue, near Almaden Expressway. The child was taken to a hospital and died there. (nbcbayarea.com) The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner identified the boy as Olivier Carmelo Sgarlata. Police said he was walking in the complex’s parking area when a man driving a minivan hit him. (ktvu.com) Investigators said the driver stayed at the scene and cooperated. Police said alcohol and drugs do not appear to have played a role, and a police spokesperson said speed was also not considered a factor in the preliminary investigation. (cbsnews.com) The case is San Jose’s 16th traffic death and seventh pedestrian death of 2026, according to police. The department posted the case on April 22 as Traffic Fatality No. 16 in its public news log. (nbcbayarea.com, sjpd.org) The crash happened inside a residential complex rather than on a major street. KTVU reported investigators were still trying to determine why the taxi minivan was in the complex and whether the driver had been attempting to pick up a passenger. (ktvu.com) CBS Bay Area reported the vehicle was an airport taxi minivan. A representative for Airport Taxi Cab Bay Area told KTVU the company could not comment while the investigation was pending. (cbsnews.com, ktvu.com) Police have not announced any arrest or charges. They asked anyone with information to contact Detective White of the traffic investigations unit at 408-277-4654 or 4638@sanjoseca.gov. (nbcbayarea.com)