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Collision near Cottle Rd off-ramp

October 7, 2026 · 6:01 PM

  • Cottle Rd off-ramp
  • SR-85
  • San Jose

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What the source reported

At approximately 6:01 PM, dispatch information described a collision involving 3 vehicles on SR-85 northbound near Cottle Rd Ofr in San Jose. A tow was requested. Dispatch notes indicate the collision blocked at least one lane.

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  • 3 vehicles
  • tow requested

What happened, step by step

  1. 6:01 PMCollision reportedAs logged3 VEH TC ****
  2. 6:01 PMVehicle information reportedAs loggedOTHER VEH STUCK TO RPS VEH
  3. 6:01 PMTraffic hazard reportedAs loggedRP 1125 #2 LN
  4. 6:02 PMIncident reclassifiedChanged from collision reported with no injuries to collision, injuries unknown.
  5. 6:02 PMVehicle information reportedAs loggedRP DOES NOT FEEL SAFE GETTING OO THE VEH
  6. 6:02 PMVehicle information reportedAs loggedUNKN OTHER VEH DESC
  7. 6:03 PMLanes affectedAs logged[3] BLKG MIDDLE LN
  8. 6:03 PMVehicle information reportedAs logged[2] BLK UNK SD VS BLK TK
  9. 6:04 PMVehicle information reportedAs loggedVEH IS NOT DRIVABLE
  10. 6:04 PMVehicle information reportedDispatch notes describe a black Mercedes-Benz.
  11. 6:09 PMTow requestedAs logged, START 1 1185
  12. 6:12 PM4 routine dispatch entries (units, tow rotation, acknowledgements)
  13. 6:16 PMIncident reclassifiedChanged from collision, injuries unknown to collision reported with no injuries.

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Dispatch log

16 entries
  1. +0:0018:013 VEH TC ****
  2. +0:0018:01OTHER VEH STUCK TO RPS VEH
  3. +0:0018:01RP 1125 #2 LN
  4. +0:0118:02Problem changed from 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj to 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj by CHP
  5. +0:0118:02RP DOES NOT FEEL SAFE GETTING OO THE VEH
  6. +0:0118:02UNKN OTHER VEH DESC
  7. +0:0318:04VEH IS NOT DRIVABLE
  8. +0:0318:04INV RP CALLED BLK MERZ CL 1125 IN THE #2 LN
  9. +0:0818:09, START 1 1185
  10. +0:1118:121039 GREAT AMERICA TOW 408-988-4774
  11. +0:1318:141021 SILVA TOW 408-972-9910 PASSED NO ANS
  12. +0:1318:141039 CITY TOW PASSING
  13. +0:1318:14:39BLKG MIDDLE LN
  14. +0:1318:14:39BLK UNK SD VS BLK TK
  15. +0:1418:151039 COMMUNITY TOW 408-779-3833
  16. +0:1518:16Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP

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