Nicolas Renteria Killed in Madera County Crash on Avenue 12 and Road 34 1/2
Madera County, California (July 5, 2022) – A multi-vehicle collision killed Nicolas Renteria, 25, on Thursday afternoon in Madera County, according to the Madera County Coroner's Office.
The Madera resident died following the incident that took place on Avenue 12 and Road 34 1/2 at around 2:15 p.m. on June 30.
According to California Highway Patrol, a gray Saturn Ion was traveling eastbound on Avenue 12 when it tried to pass a Dodge Caliber but sideswiped it.
The Dodge then crashed head-on into a Chevrolet Traverse, and the force of the collision caused the Chevrolet to roll over.
Renteria and another woman were in the Saturn and were ejected by the impact of the crash.
Nicolas Renteria Killed in Madera County Collision on Avenue 12
They were both taken to Madera Community Hospital, where Renteria died of his injuries.
The woman was hospitalized with major injuries, including broken bones and a severed arm.
A woman and two children in the Chevrolet were taken to the hospital after they complained of pain.
The operator of the Dodge, identified as a Madera woman in her 20s, was not hospitalized.
A stretch of Avenue 12 was closed as crews worked to clear the scene. An investigation into the collision 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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