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Oct 15, 2008 9:20 pm US/Pacific

Teen Killed In Rollover Crash Near Milpitas

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Two 18-year-old men were inside a white Mazda Miata in unincorporated Santa Clara County east of Milpitas Wednesday afternoon when it flipped over, killing one of them and injuring the other, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

Nickolas Piazza of Milpitas was driving the vehicle just before 2 p.m. at Felter Road just south of Calaveras Road when he lost control of the vehicle during a left curve in the road, the CHP Officer Todd Thibodeau said.

The vehicle struck an embankment and overturned, coming to a rest on its roof in the westbound lane, he said.

The 18-year-old passenger, whose identity is not being released pending notification of family, struck his head on the pavement and died at the scene. Piazza was transported to San Jose Regional Medical Center for minor injuries, the CHP said.

Calaveras Road closed in both directions for about three and a half hours while the scene of the crash was investigated and cleaned up and had reopened by 5:30 p.m. The CHP said alcohol does not appear to be a factor but excess of speed may have been a cause.