Patrick Hutchins Identified as Bicyclist Killed in Visalia Crash at Goshen Avenue and Kelsey Street
Visalia, California (June 25, 2022) – Patrick Hutchins has been identified as the male bicyclist who was killed in a Tuesday night traffic accident in Visalia, authorities said.
The crash occurred at about 8:34 p.m., on June 21, at the intersection of West Goshen Avenue and North Kelsey Street.
According to the officials, Hutchins was riding on his bicycle on the roadway when a vehicle struck him in unclear circumstances.
As a result of the crash impact, Hutchins was reportedly ejected onto the roadway, where he was struck by another vehicle.
Sadly Hutchins was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
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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