1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured in Two-Car Crash on 5 Freeway near Templin Highway in Castaic
Castaic, California (June 25, 2022) – One person died, and another was airlifted to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash that happened Saturday morning in Castaic, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The wreck occurred at around 9:33 a.m. on northbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway.
According to CHP, two vehicles collided under unclear circumstances. One of the cars was occupied by at least three passengers.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another person sustained severe injuries in the crash. An air ambulance was dispatched to the scene to airlift the patient to the hospital. The freeway was shut down to allow the helicopter to land.
CHP did not mention the cause and manner of the crash, but they are investigating.
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 US. 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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