18-year-old arrested after fatal hit-and-run crash early Sunday in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. - An 18-year-old man was arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen 
vehicle in San Jose early Sunday morning, killing a passenger inside, and then fleeing the scene, police said Monday.

Jose Martinez was found and taken into custody later Sunday on 
suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, driving a stolen vehicle and 
hit-and-run.

Around 3 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the area of Story and 
King roads to investigate a solo vehicle crash and arrived to find a gray 2013 Honda Accord that had crashed into a tree and a light pole after speeding east on Story Road.

A records check on the registration revealed that the car was 
reported stolen out of Mountain View, police said.

In the stolen car were four juveniles -- two boys and two girls. 
One of the girls was pronounced dead at the scene, and her name has not yet been released by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office.

The remained three were transported to hospitals with major 
injuries. One of the boys has life-threatening injuries and the other two passengers are expected to recover, according to police.

Martinez, who was the fifth occupant of the vehicle, fled the 
scene of the crash but was arrested after being suspected as the driver of the stolen vehicle, Sgt. Christian Camarillo said.

The investigation is still underway, and police will present the 
facts at the end of the investigation to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office to determine criminal charges, if any, police said.

San Jose police are asking those with information on the 
investigation to contact Detective Malvido at (408) 277-4654.