Julie Jobe Killed in Fairfield Car Accident at Walters Road and Walters Court
Fairfield, California (July 12, 2022) – Authorities are investigating a two-vehicle collision that happened on Friday afternoon in Fairfield, according to a local news report.
51-year-old Julie Jobe of Vacaville died in the July 8 crash at about 4:43 p.m. at Walters Road and Walters Court.
Julie's car and another vehicle collided at the junction for unknown reasons. Julie was pinned in her vehicle following the collision.
Emergency crews responded to the scene and freed Julie from the wreckage. Julie was declared dead at the scene.
The second motorist was transported to a medical center to treat non-life-threatening injuries.
No further details concerning this incident were provided.
An investigation 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 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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