Anthony Ortega Killed in Car Crash on 710 Freeway near Alondra Boulevard in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California (July 18, 2022) – Anthony Ortega, 27, has been identified by the Los Angeles County coroner's office as the man who was killed in a car crash early Sunday morning in Compton.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the deadly collision happened at around 2:50 a.m. on the northbound 710 Freeway near Alondra Boulevard.
Multiple vehicles were involved in the collision. The events leading up to the accident were not immediately established.
Ortega was killed in the early morning crash.
Three other people were injured in the accident and were transported to the hospital for treatment.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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Los Angeles, California (July 17, 2022) – One person died in a Sunday morning car crash in Compton, Los Angeles.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the deadly collision happened on northbound 710 Freeway near Alondra Boulevard at around 2:48 a.m.
A white Subaru and two other vehicles were involved in the collision. The impact of the collision caused one vehicle to overturn
Officials say one person was killed in the crash.
The identity of the deceased person was not immediately disclosed.
A driver and a passenger were injured in the accident and were transported to the hospital for treatment.
No additional information about the accident was provided.
An investigation into the accident 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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