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Santa Clara County emergency dispatcher Priscilla Jones was killed in a head-on collision in Gilroy, California, the Highway Patrol said.

Santa Clara County emergency dispatcher Priscilla Jones was killed in a head-on collision in Gilroy, California, the Highway Patrol said.

The dispatcher was identified as 35-year-old Priscilla Jones.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 1:17 am

Santa Clara 911 dispatcher killed in head-on collision: CHP

Santa Clara 911 dispatcher killed in head-on collision: CHPSanta Clara County emergency dispatcher Priscilla Jones has been identified as one of the victims of a head-on collision that killed both drivers in Gilroy.

GILROY, Calif. (KGO) — A 911 dispatcher has been identified as one of the victims of a head-on collision that killed both drivers in Gilroy early Monday morning.

The collision happened around 12:30 p.m. on Highway 25 near Bloomfield Avenue.

The California Highway Patrol said a 24-year-old man driving a 2018 Nissan Sentra was heading south on the road near Bloomfield Avenue when he veered across the double yellow lines into the northbound lane.

The Nissan crashed into an oncoming vehicle, a 2012 Dodge Charger driven by a Santa Clara County 911 dispatcher.

That dispatcher was identified as 35-year-old Priscilla Jones.

The road was closed for five hours for an investigation.

It is unknown whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in the collision.

Bay City News contributed to this report

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