Brian McKee Among 2 Killed in National City Crash on East Plaza Boulevard near Harbison Avenue
National City, California (June 24, 2022) – Brian McKee was among two pedestrians fatally struck by a suspected DUI motorist in National City on Wednesday evening, according to a local news source.
The incident happened as McKee and a 15-year-old girl were trying to cross the street at around 10:20 p.m. on June 22, near East Plaza Boulevard and Harbison Avenue.
The girl was pronounced deceased at the scene, while McKee died at a hospital.
The driver of the truck was identified as Tayishe Baltys, 43.
She was arrested for DUI and vehicular manslaughter and was booked into the Las Colinas women's jail on a $500,000 bail.
An investigation into the deadly incident is ongoing.
Crash Fatalities in California Went Up in 2021, Early Federal Estimates Show
Newly released estimates by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that fatalities caused by traffic crashes on U.S. freeways reached a 16-year high in 2021. The crash deaths also increased in almost every state, including California, according to NHTSA.
According to the Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2021 report released by NHTSA, about 42,915 people were killed in traffic collisions in 2021 in the U.S. This shows a 10.5% increase from the 38,828 fatalities reported in 2020.
NHTSA says the projection is the highest number of traffic deaths since 2005 as well as the largest percentage rise in the history of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
In California, 4,258 people died in traffic collisions in 2021 – a 10.7 increase from 2020's 3,847, as per the NHTSA report titled – “Crash Stats: Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2021.”
According to the traffic deaths estimates, in the two-state region that includes Arizona and California, crash fatalities in 2021 are projected to go up by 10% over the previous year.
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