Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision on McCray Street near Douglas Street in Bakersfield
Kern County, California (July 12, 2022) – A man was killed in a car crash that left a woman injured on Tuesday morning in Oildale.
The deadly collision happened at around 9:38 a.m. at the intersection of W. China Grade Loop at McCray Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A man was driving a Chevy Silverado truck west on W. China Grade Loop when he collided with a Volvo XC90 traveling north on McCray Street.
The impact of the collision caused the Chevy to hit a traffic signal.
The unidentified man wasn't wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the truck. He was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
The 52-year-old woman driving the Volvo suffered moderate to major injuries and was taken to Kern Medical.
Additional information about the accident was not released.
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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