Geovany Rojas ID'd as 1 of 2 Killed in Nipomo Crash on Highway 1 near Winterhaven Way
Nipomo, California (July 8, 2022) – Geovany Bazan Rojas, 31, has been identified as one of the two people who were killed in a Wednesday morning traffic accident that left one other person injured in Nipomo, according to the CHP.
The deadly accident occurred at about 4:45 a.m., on July 6, on Highway 1 near Winterhaven Way.
A 2005 Dodge Ram pickup, driven by Cori Lee Hudson, 38, Grover Beach, was reportedly headed southbound on the highway when it turned left onto Winterhaven way, directly into the path of an oncoming 2007 Honda Civic occupied by Rojas.
Unfortunately, the two vehicles collided head-on.
Sadly, Rojas and one other passenger in the Honda sustained fatal injuries in the accident.
Hudson sustained moderate injuries in the accident.
Further details regarding the accident were not immediately available.
The crash remains under investigation.
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Nipomo, California (July 6, 2022) – Two men were killed in an early Wednesday morning crash that happened near Nipomo, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The wreck happened on Highway 1 near Winterhaven Way at around 4:45 a.m.
CHP said a 2005 Dodge Ram was traveling south on Highway 1 when it made a left turn onto Winterhaven Way and collided head-on with a northbound 2007 Honda Civic.
The driver of the Honda and his 45-year-old passenger were killed in the collision.
The driver of the Dodge sustained moderate injuries.
Both sides of Highway 1 were closed in the area as authorities worked to clear the scene.
An investigation into the collision 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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