Matthew Lares Identified as Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Accident on Ventura Road near Bard Road in Port Hueneme
Port Hueneme, California (July 11, 2022) – The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man who died in a crash in Port Hueneme as 18-year-old Matthew O. Lares.
The Port Hueneme man died when his vehicle collided with another car and rolled.
The incident was reported at about 4:22 p.m. Friday, July 8, on southbound Ventura Road near Bard Road.
According to authorities, Lares' car collided with another vehicle driven by a female driver and overturned.
First responders pronounced Lares dead at the scene.
The other driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities believe speed was a factor contributing to the accident.
A gofundme page has been created to help Lares' family raise funds for his burial.
Original Story
Port Hueneme, California (July 9, 2022) – One person died following a crash between two vehicles in Port Hueneme on Friday afternoon, according to a report by the Ventura County Fire Department.
The incident took place near North Ventura and Bard roads just before 4:22 p.m. on July 8.
According to the report, one of the involved vehicles rolled over while the other collided with a tree.
One person was killed in the accident while a second party suffered minor injuries.
The identities of the involved parties were not immediately released.
An investigation into the incident 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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