Man Dies in Encinitas Crash on North El Camino Real
Encinitas, California (June 25, 2022) – A man died in an accident where he was hit by a vehicle while lying on the grass near the parking lot of a bank in Encinitas on Friday afternoon, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
The incident happened at the Enterprise Bank, located at 277 North El Camino Real, at about 3:45 p.m. on June 24.
According to the report, a woman was driving in the parking lot when she lost control, for unknown reasons, and went across a parking lot and shrubs, before colliding with a 44-year-old man lying on the grass.
The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver, only identified as a 61-year-old woman, was not injured.
It's unclear whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision.
An investigation into the deadly accident 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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