Driver Killed on Highway 101 Shoulder Identified

A man who was struck and killed on the shoulder of southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Brisbane this morning has been identified by the coroner's office as 54-year-old Jose Ferreira, of San Jose.

Ferreira had stopped his Dodge Ram on the shoulder just south of the Sierra Point Parkway on-ramp to inspect his truck, which was having a mechanical problem, when another driver crashed into his car, California Highway Patrol Officer Shawn Chase said.

He was standing in front of the pickup when a man driving a Toyota Camry veered onto the right shoulder and slammed into the back of the Dodge Ram, pushing it forward into Ferreira, Chase said.

Ferreira was thrown about 75 feet, and was pronounced dead at the scene, he said.

Chase said CHP officers who responded learned that the driver of the Toyota Camry had been reported missing in San Ramon and was said to have been possibly suicidal.

He said it was not clear whether that driver veered off the roadway intentionally or accidentally.

The impact from the Toyota Camry caused the gas tank of the Dodge Ram to rupture, and firefighters responded to contain the gas spill, Chase said.

- Bay City News