1 Killed in Winnetka Crash on West Parthenia Street near Winnetka Avenue
Winnetka, California (July 6, 2022) – One person was killed after a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday morning in Winnetka, Los Angeles, according to a California Highway Patrol report.
The accident occurred at around 9:15 a.m. in the 20100 block of West Parthenia Street near Winnetka Avenue.
Authorities said two vehicles crashed for reasons still under investigation. One of the vehicles reportedly overturned following the crash.
Two persons, a 17-year-old teen driver, and a 20-year-old passenger were pinned in the overturned car.
Emergency crews and medics rushed to the scene and declared the teen driver dead at the scene. The 20-year-old man was severely hurt and was hospitalized in a critical state.
The names of the victims were not immediately revealed.
A woman in her 40s, riding in the second car, suffered minor injuries from the crash.
Traffic was diverted from the scene to give way to an on-scene investigation.
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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