Christopher Yuhas Killed in Long Beach Accident on 710 Freeway near Willow Street
Long Beach, California (July 12, 2022) – Christopher Yuhas, 40, of Fullerton, has been identified by the authorities as the man who was killed in a Monday morning car crash in Long Beach.
The accident was reported at around 5:30 a.m. on the northbound 710 Freeway near Willow Street.
The California Highway Patrol said two vehicles were involved in the collision. The events leading up to the collision were not immediately established.
Yuhas was killed in the collision, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.
More details about the accident were not released.
CHP is investigating the cause of the accident.
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Long Beach, California (July 11, 2022) – At least one person was killed in a traffic collision that occurred on Monday morning in Long Beach, according to the authorities.
The incident was reported shortly after 5 a.m. on July 10, on 710 Freeway near Willow Street.
According to the CHP, two vehicles were involved in the collision that left the vehicles blocking several lanes of the freeway.
CHP said at least one person died following the accident.
Further details on the incident were not immediately released.
The CHP is investigating the accident.
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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