SAN JOSE — A 39-year-old Florida man has been arrested in reference to a wrong-way crash final week in San Jose that killed a mom and son, authorities mentioned.
Following his launch from a medical facility Thursday, Orlando resident Duncan McQuarrie was booked into Santa Clara County jail on expenses of homicide, gross vehicular manslaughter whereas intoxicated, vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, driving beneath the affect inflicting harm, reckless driving and reckless driving inflicting harm, in keeping with California Freeway Patrol Officer Ross Lee.
The deadly collision occurred round 3:40 p.m. on Aug. 26 within the northbound lanes of Freeway 85 simply south of Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Previous to the crash, the CHP obtained stories a couple of 2024 Toyota Tacoma touring within the fallacious route. The motive force — recognized by the CHP as McQuarrie — crashed head-on right into a 2021 Tesla Mannequin Y earlier than officers might cease him, in keeping with Lee.
The occupants of the Tesla have been pronounced lifeless on the scene. They have been recognized by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Workplace as 47-year-old Rebecca Joanne Olsen and 14-year-old Charles George Olsen, each of San Jose.
Rebecca was initially from Australia and Charles was born in the UK, the boy’s father Cameron Olsen mentioned in a social media submit days after the deadly collision. Each have been avid world vacationers and 12-year residents of San Jose.
Charles was a gifted youngster who “took monumental pleasure” in his data of historical past and politics, his father mentioned. He had not too long ago began his freshman 12 months at Summit Tahoma Excessive Faculty, the place he skipped forward a 12 months in math and Spanish courses.
“He was very, very distinctive (and sure, I do know most mother and father say that),” Cameron mentioned. “He was my finest buddy, my journey buddy and the one individual I ever really felt at house with.”
Anybody with data associated to the case can contact the CHP San Jose space workplace at 408-961-0900.
