Driver Dies in Visalia Car Crash on Highway 198 at Mooney Boulevard Off-Ramp
Visalia, California (June 29, 2022) – A driver died Tuesday afternoon after slamming into a Caltrans vehicle in the Central Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The deadly Visalia car crash took place at around 3:47 p.m. on Highway 198 at the Mooney Boulevard on-ramp.
According to the report, a driver was heading eastbound on the highway when, for an unknown reason, crashed into the back of a Caltrans vehicle stopped on the highway's shoulder where the on-ramp meets the roadway.
The driver of the car died at the scene.
It was unclear if the Caltrans vehicle was occupied at the time of the crash and if anyone else was hurt.
CHP is investigating the collision.
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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