Joseph Curran Killed in Los Angeles Accident on N. Broadway
Los Angeles, California (July 18, 2022) – Joseph Curran, 74, has been identified as the man who was killed in an accident that occured at a bus stop in the Elysian Park area on Wednesday afternoon, according to the coroner's office.
The incident happened shortly after 4:20 p.m. on July 13, in the 1001 block of N. Broadway, less than two miles from Dodger Stadium.
A vehicle reportedly crashed into the bus stop for unknown reasons.
Curran was among the persons involved in the accident and died at the scene.
Two other parties were hurt in the accident. One of the patients, who was sitting at the bus stop, was taken to a hospital with critical injuries.
The driver was detained on suspicion of DUI but was released after passing sobriety tests.
An investigation into the deadly crash 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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