Julian Hernandez Among 2 Killed in Nipomo Crash on Highway 1 near Winterhaven Way
Nipomo, California (July 8, 2022) – Julian Hernandez, 35, of Santa Maria, has been identified as one of the two people who were killed in a Wednesday morning two-vehicle accident that left one other person injured in Nipomo, authorities said.
The deadly accident occurred at about 4:45 a.m., on July 6, on Highway 1 near Winterhaven Way.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup, driven by Cori Lee Hudson, 38, Grover Beach, was headed southbound on the highway when it turned left onto Winterhaven way.
The Dodge reportedly went into the path of an oncoming 2007 Honda Civic occupied by Hernandez and Geovany Bazan Rojas, 31. The two vehicles collided head-on.
Sadly, Hernandez and Rojas sustained fatal injuries in the accident.
Hudson sustained moderate injuries in the accident.
More details regarding the accident were not immediately available.
An investigation into the collision is underway.
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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