By Khalida Sarwari
One southbound lane of Interstate Highway 880 in San Jose is closed this afternoon due to a fatal crash involving two motorcyclists, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
The crash was reported about 1:25 p.m. on Highway 880 at Montague Expressway, Officer Peter Van Eckhardt said.
One person died at the scene and another suffered major injuries, Van Eckhardt said. Both were part of a group of Swedish motorcyclists, he said.
A Sig-alert was issued at 1:41 p.m. and remains in effect.
The crash initially resulted in the closure of all lanes, but only the fast lane remains closed, Van Eckhardt said.
San Jose police are assisting with traffic control, Officer Jose Garcia said.