[01-10-2023] Solano County, CA – Two-Vehicle Collision in Fairfield Sent Two People to Hospital

Two people were hospitalized with injuries following a two-vehicle collision that led to a car striking a light pole in Fairfield, Solano County, on Tuesday afternoon, January 10, 2023.

According to the Fairfield Police Department, the crash between two vehicles occurred around 12:30 p.m. along West Texas Street near the Dutch Bros Coffee.

The crash sent one of the cars into hitting a light pole. The cause of this is still being investigated by the authorities. It remains unclear whether speeding, alcohol, or drug played a role.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene and transported two victims via ambulance to local hospitals for sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.

Details on the total number of people involved and the extent of their injuries remain unknown.

Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

One American is killed in a car crash every minute, and another ten are killed every day. More than two million children and young adults under the age of 24 die each year from these preventable causes of death, and at least 10 million more are harmed.

There is a consensus among experts and government authorities that by 2050, there will be around 10,000 deaths caused by traffic accidents in California. In addition, these numbers are expected to rise in the years to come.

There has been a 23.5% increase in fatalities due to automobile accidents in the last few years. Vehicle accidents caused 3,898 deaths and 279,223 injuries in 2017. That year, nine out of every 100,000 people rode public transportation and died.

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