Jesus Escandon Killed in Crash at Northridge Drive and Overhill Drive in Windsor Hills
Los Angeles, California (July 19, 2022) – 37-year-old Jesus Davila Escandon has been identified as the man who was killed in a car crash on Monday evening in the unincorporated Windsor Hills area near Inglewood.
The deadly collision was reported at around 7:30 p.m. at Northridge and Overhill drives.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash.
Escandon, whose city of residence was not disclosed, was killed in the accident.
Overhill Drive was shut down between Stocker Street and Northridge Drive as officers processed the scene.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
Original Story
Los Angeles, California (July 17, 2022) – One person died in a two-vehicle accident that happened Sunday evening near an intersection in Los Angeles' Windsor Hills, the California Highway Patrol said.
The incident happened at about 7:21 p.m. at Northridge Drive and Overhill Drive.
A black Honda Accord and a black sedan were involved in the accident.
A party reporting the accident said a male occupant of one of the cars was possibly passed out, and another was possibly trapped.
Emergency crews responding to the scene said one person was killed in the crash.
The southbound lanes of Northridge remained blocked following the accident.
Officers are 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 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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