Driver Killed in Fresno County Truck Accident on Highway 99 and Manning Avenue
Fresno County, California (July 7, 2022) – A man died while a girl was injured when the sedan they were riding in struck a big rig and became pinned between the rig and a barricade in Fresno County on Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The incident happened at around 7:30 a.m. on Highway 99, south of Manning Avenue.
CHP said the sedan was following the big rig northbound on Highway 99 when, for unknown reasons, the sedan crashed into the rear of the rig's trailer.
The sedan became pinned and both vehicles burst into flames.
The driver of the sedan died in the collision while a juvenile girl in the sedan was injured.
The operator of the big rig was uninjured.
Road closures were expected in the area as authorities investigated the incident.
The cause of the deadly crash 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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