Motorcyclist Killed in Porterville Accident at Morton Avenue and Indiana Street
Porterville, California (July 18, 2022) – A man was killed in a traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle early Sunday morning in Porterville, according to the Porterville Police Department.
The incident occurred at Morton Avenue and Indiana Street shortly before 1:00 a.m.
Police said the man failed to stop for a stop light at the intersection and was hit by a truck.
The man was ejected from his motorcycle by the impact of the collision.
The victim, identified as a 31-year-old man, was taken to a hospital with major injuries and was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Police said the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Drugs and alcohol were not suspected to have played a role in the incident.
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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