Man Killed, Boni Sturges Seriously Hurt in Oildale Car Crash on China Grade Loop and McCray Street
Bakersfield, California (July 13, 2022) – A man died, and a woman was hospitalized with severe injuries after a crash on China Grade Loop in Bakersfield, as per a local news source.
The collision occurred Tuesday at the intersection with McCray Street near Oildale.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a 43-year-old Bakersfield man was driving his Chevy Silverado pickup truck west on China Grade Loop when he collided with a Volvo XC90 driven by 52-year-old Boni Marie Sturges, of Bakersfield.
The man was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. He was ejected, sustaining fatal injuries. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
Boni Sturges was seriously injured in the accident and was transported to Kern Medical.
CHP is 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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