Emmanuel Elizalde Killed in Car Crash on Highway 94 near Highway 125 in Lemon Grove
San Diego, California (July 26, 2022) – Emmanuel Elizalde, 26, has been identified by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office as the man who died in a collision in Lemon Grove on July 17.
The California Highway Patrol says the accident happened on Highway 94 near State Route 125 at around 2:30 a.m.
The San Diego man had parked his vehicle between the shoulder of the highway and the first lane for unknown reasons.
A vehicle traveling in the first lane attempted to swerve to avoid the vehicle and ultimately struck the man who was walking on the left shoulder.
Paramedics responded to the incident and attempted to perform life-saving measures on the victim.
Sadly, the man succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident.
More details about the accident were not provided.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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El Cajon, California (July 17, 2022) – One person died in a two-vehicle collision on Sunday morning in Lemon Grove, San Diego
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Highway 94 near Highway 125 at around 2:30 a.m.
The officers who responded to the incident located two vehicles at the accident scene. The events leading up to the accident, however, were not immediately established.
CHP says at least one person was killed in the collision.
The identity of the deceased person was not immediately established.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
CHP is investigating the cause of 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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