SAN JOSE — Two picketers from Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 were involved in a collision with a vehicle Monday morning on the first day of the union striking after contract negotiations with Valley Transit Authority ended in disagreement.
The San Jose Police Department responded to a collision between two pedestrians and a vehicle at about 9:14 a.m., authorities said. The incident occurred on the 3900 block of Zanker Road, which is about a block from the Cerone VTA Yard.
A video of the incident shared with Bay Area News Group by a bystander shows a white pickup truck making contact with two picketers in neon safety vests, who then fall to the ground.
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Raj Singh, president of ATU Local 265, said that one person was unable to put any weight on his leg and had lacerations on his arm and legs, and the second person’s neck began to swell after the incident.
“It’s already a tough position to be in where the company has refused to budge, and now we’re out of work and people are getting injured,” Singh said. “I don’t want anybody getting injured.”
Police added that the driver of the vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with authorities. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
