Toddler dies, woman injured following fiery crash near Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, officials say; man arrested

CUPERTINO, Calif. (KGO) — A child involved in a fiery accident outside Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino on Friday has died. The accident occurred around noon in front of the Apple Park Visitor Center. Santa Clara fire officials say when firefighters arrived at the scene, they found two cars that had crashed, one of them on fire. Witnesses told ABC7 Eyewitness News that one of the cars spun and sparked as it hit the sidewalk. They said bystanders found a child about two or three years old who was unconscious and began performing CPR until medics arrived at the scene. Firefighters say the boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but later died. Authorities say two adults were also taken to the hospital. The woman who was traveling in the car with the child remains hospitalized. The man in the other car suffered minor injuries and was released from the hospital. He was arrested by Santa Clara County deputies on suspicion of vehicular homicide. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Copyright © 2026 KGO-TV. All rights reserved.