Man Killed in National City Accident at 24th Street and Highland Avenue
National City, California (July 6, 2022) – A man trying to cross an intersection was struck and killed by a vehicle in National City on Tuesday morning, according to the authorities.
The collision happened at 24th Street and Highland Avenue at around 8:20 a.m. on July 5.
Authorities said a Dodge Ram was traveling northbound on Highland Avenue when it made a left turn onto 24th Street and collided with a man who was in the crosswalk.
Emergency crews responded to the scene and found the pedestrian down on the roadway.
The victim, whose name was not immediately released, died at the scene following the collision.
The driver who collided with the pedestrian stayed at the scene after the accident.
The intersection was closed as authorities worked at 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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