1 Killed and 2 Injured in Car Crash on Donlon Boulevard at Contra Loma Boulevard
Antioch, California (July 14, 2022) – One person was killed in a fiery car crash that happened on Thursday morning in Antioch.
At around 10:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a traffic collision in the area of James Donlon Boulevard and Contra Loma Boulevard.
A vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control at a curve and crashed into a tree.
After hitting the tree, the car crashed into another vehicle and caught fire.
The driver of the speeding car was killed in the accident.
The driver and passenger of the second car were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
James Donlon Blvd between Contra Loma Blvd to Rio Grande Dr was closed in both directions for several hours as officers processed the scene.
More details about the accident were not provided.
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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