[02-01-2023] Nevada County, CA – At Least Three People Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Penn Valley Drive

At least three people were injured following a multi-vehicle collision in Penn Valley, Nevada County, on Wednesday morning, February 01, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the three-vehicle crash occurred at the Penn Valley Drive and Highway 20 intersection near Lake Wildwood.

The chain-reaction car crash was reportedly started by 65-year-old Loren W. Two vehicles were stopped at red light traveling westbound when a third car pulled up behind them and failed to stop in time. A 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer was involved, but it was unclear if it was the car driven by Loren.

At least three people sustained minor to moderate injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital. Their current condition and the total number of people involved were unclear.

The collision caused a traffic jam in the area from the busy intersection. CHP officials stated that the cleanup took over an hour to complete.

No other information was readily available as the investigation continued.

Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

In the United States, a car accident is reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration once every minute (NHTSA). Approximately 3,000 individuals each year are killed in car accidents in California.

More than 110,000 people in the United States are killed in automobile-related incidents annually, as reported by the National Safety Council. There have been 2,711,000 injuries caused by cars in California since 1990. Death rates have increased by an annual average of 23.5% since 2013, and experts fear that this trend will accelerate if the government does not take steps to address it.

A “multi-vehicle crash” is defined as an incident involving three or more vehicles colliding. More than 13,000 people were killed in crashes involving four or more vehicles in 2010, according to data published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

What to Do After a Multi-Vehicle Accident

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Car Accident Lawyers in Nevada County

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