Obera Washington Dies in Watts Motorcycle Accident on Compton Avenue and Century Boulevard
Watts, California (June 26, 2022) – Obera Washington, 65, has been identified as the motorcyclist who died in a collision on Saturday evening in the Watts area of South Los Angeles.
The fatal crash happened at Compton Avenue and Century Boulevard at around 6 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The man was riding a motorcycle southbound on Compton when he collided with a northbound car that was making a left turn onto Century Boulevard.
Washington was killed in the accident, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.
The driver of the car remained at the scene and cooperated with the authorities.
Original Story
Watts, California (June 26, 2022) – A motorcyclist was killed in a traffic collision in the Watts area of Los Angeles Saturday evening, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The collision happened in the area of Compton Avenue and Century Boulevard shortly after 6 p.m. on June 25.
The motorcyclist was heading south on Compton Avenue when he collided with a northbound car that tried to make a left turn onto Century Boulevard.
Sadly, the rider of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased at the site of the accident.
The identity of the motorcycle rider was not released pending notification of the next of kin.
The operator of the car stayed at the scene after the accident and cooperated with the investigators.
An investigation into the collision 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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