Julie Leandro Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision at Juniper Avenue and Highland Avenue in Fontana
Fontana, California (July 12, 2022) – Julie Avila Leandro, 22, of Los Angeles, was killed in a two-vehicle collision that left four other people injured in Fontana on Friday.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened at Juniper Avenue and South Highland Avenue at around 4:33 p.m. on July 8.
A silver Honda Accord, with three occupants, was making a westbound turn onto South Highland from Juniper when it collided with a black GMC pickup truck traveling eastbound on South Highland.
Officials say the pickup truck had two occupants at the time of the accident.
Woman Dies, 4 People Injured in Traffic Collision in Fontana
Julie was in the back passenger seat of the Honda and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The two other passengers in the Honda as well as the two passengers in the GMC were injured in the accident and were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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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