Elderly Man Killed in Long Beach Car Crash on Lakewood Boulevard near 405 Freeway
Los Angeles, California (July 10, 2022) – An elderly man died in a traffic collision on Saturday morning in Long Beach.
The deadly collision happened on the northbound side of Lakewood Boulevard at the San Diego (405) Freeway at around 8:57 a.m.
According to the Long Beach Police Department, the 68-year-old Los Angeles man was driving a 2007 Kia Spectra when he crashed into the rear of a 2016 Toyota Corolla.
The impact of the collision caused the Kia Spectra to crash into the center median and into a support pillar of the San Diego Freeway.
Elderly Man Dies after Crash in Long Beach
The driver of the Kia was extricated before being transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The 32-year-old Bellflower man driving the Corolla did not notice he was in a crash and drove away, but later returned to the scene and cooperated with the authorities.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident 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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