Fernando Alanis-Jimenez Killed in El Dorado County Accident on Mormon Emigrant Trail near State Route 88
El Dorado County, California (June 30, 2022) – Fernando Alanis-Jimenez, 35, was killed in a traffic collision that occurred in El Dorado County on June 18, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The deadly crash happened at around 4:56 p.m. on Mormon Emigrant Trail, west of State Route 88.
Alanis-Jimenez was a passenger in a pickup truck that stopped along the north shoulder, and when he stepped out of the vehicle, he was hit by a 2006 Toyota 4-Runner.
CHP said the Toyota drifted across the double-yellow lines for unknown reasons and collided with the pickup and Alanis-Jimenez, who was standing outside the vehicle.
Alanis-Jimenez was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene following the crash.
The driver of the Toyota, Thomas Yearnshaw, 76, of Carson City, Nevada, was taken to Marshall Hospital with minor injuries.
Authorities said the weather was cloudy when the collision happened.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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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