Driver dies after crashing through guardrail on Highway 237
SANTA CLARA — A Sunnyvale man died after he drove off the roadway on Highway 237 and broke through a guardrail, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, when the driver of a 2002 Honda CR-V was in the eastbound anes. The vehicle was approaching Great America Parkway when it veered right, crossed three lanes, and went through a metal and wood guardrail on the south side of the freeway, CHP Officer Ross Lee said.
The vehicle rolled down an embankment and landed in a parking lot near Marvell Lane, Lee said. The driver, identified as a 33-year-old man from Sunnyvale, died at the scene.
His name was not publicly released pending his formal identification and notification of his next of kin.
Lee said there was no immediate indication that the driver was impaired by drugs or alcohol. The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about the collision can contact the CHP San Jose area field office at 408-961-0900.