At Least 1 Dies in Mountain Pass Crash on Interstate (15) Freeway near Bailey Road
Mountain Pass, California (June 30, 2022) – At least one person died following a multi-vehicle collision that occurred in Mountain Pass on Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The wreck happened at around 10:34 p.m. on Interstate (15) Freeway near Bailey Road.
According to the report, a white SUV, a semi-truck, and a pickup truck were involved in the collision.
The crash caused the pickup and the SUV to catch fire.
At least one person was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Medics attended to other parties injured in the collision.
Authorities are investigating the deadly collision.
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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