Rider Killed in Culver City Crash on 405 Freeway near Marina (90) Freeway
Culver City, California (July 1, 2022) – Authorities are investigating a deadly motorcycle accident that killed a rider on Thursday evening in Culver City, according to a California Highway Patrol report.
The accident happened on July 30, on the transition stretch from the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway to the westbound Marina (90) Freeway.
Per the dispatch, a motorcycle and a car crashed for reasons yet to be determined.
Responding firefighters found the rider at the scene at about 10:00 p.m. He was declared dead at the crash site. The name of the victim remained undisclosed, awaiting notification of the family.
Authorities issued a SigAlert closing the transition road to give way to an on-scene investigation.
Further details regarding this incident were not provided.
An investigation into this incident 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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