1 Killed in Oceanside Car Crash on Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton
Oceanside, California (July 16, 2022) – One person was killed in a two-vehicle collision that happened Saturday afternoon in Oceanside, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The deadly crash occurred at about 2:09 p.m. on southbound Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton.
A minivan and another vehicle of unknown make and model collided under unclear circumstances.
Several motorists were stopped at the scene to help the driver of the minivan.
The San Diego County sheriff's coroner was called to the scene following the death of one person in the crash.
The collision caused traffic to build up, and motorists were using the right-hand shoulder to exit the freeway and bypass other vehicles.
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 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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