Loukas Angelo, 14, killed in pedestrian collision near Archbishop Mitty High School on Mitty Way in San Jose, California

Modified Date: 
Sun, 12/03/2017 - 4:55pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

San Jose teenager Loukas Angelo remains in coma after being struck by car near Archbishop Mitty High School

A teenage boy is in a coma and on life support after he was struck by a car Wednesday afternoon outside Archbishop Mitty High School in West San Jose, the school's principal said.The 14-year-old student, who is a freshman at the school, was taking a break from conditioning exercises at a park across the street from the school in preparation for the upcoming basketball season when he was struck by the car while making his way back to campus, principal Tim Brosnan said. A woman was driving a silver Ford Focus west on the road where she struck the boy as he ran across the street, Garcia said.The boy was transported to a hospital with critical injuries, Garcia said.Investigators do not suspect that speed, alcohol or drugs played a role in the collision, according to Garcia. Police and school officials have not identified the student, but posts on social media identified him as Loukas Angelo. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police Detective Kelvin Pham at (408) 277-4654.

Memorial planned for boy struck, killed by car near Archbishop Mitty High School in West San Jose

A memorial is being planned for a 14-year-old boy who died Friday two days after he was struck by a car in front of Archbishop Mitty High School in West San Jose.Loukas Angelo was a freshman at the high school at 4900 Mitty Way, where he was struck by a car shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, police and school officials said.The teen was taking part in conditioning exercises in preparation for the upcoming basketball season at a park across from the school and ran back to campus during a break, but was hit by a car, Principal Tom Brosnan said.Officers responded to the scene where they found a silver Ford Focus driven by a woman, according to police.Speed, alcohol or drugs are not suspected to have been a factor in the collision, police said.Loukas was transported to a hospital where he was in a coma and on life support, Brosnan said.He was pronounced dead on Friday evening, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office.

San Jose: Memorial planned for Archbishop Mitty student struck, killed by car near school

The school is planning a memorial service for Loukas on Wednesday after school, Brosnan said. SAN JOSE - A memorial is being planned for a 14-year-old boy who died Friday two days after he was struck by a car in front of Archbishop Mitty High School in West San Jose. Loukas Angelo was a freshman at the high school at 4900 Mitty Way, where he was struck by a car shortly before 3:30 p.m. In a letter on the school's website Brosnan asked for the school community to pray for the boy's family and friends. Loukas had graduated earlier this year from Hillbrook School, which serves students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade, according to a Facebook post.
People Involved: 
Loukas Angelo
Roadway: 
Mitty Way

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