[02-09-2023] Mendocino County, CA – Two-Car Crash in Covelo Injures Two, Including 8-Year-Old

Two people, one an 8-year-old, were injured following a two-vehicle collision in Covelo, Mendocino County, on Thursday afternoon, February 09, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred shortly after 12:00 p.m. at the intersection of Crawford Road and Henderson Lane.

Responders arrived at the scene to learn that two vehicles were involved in a broadside collision. One was described as a Hyundai Sonata damaged on its front end. No information on the second car was available. Other reports also stated it was a fence crash.

An air ambulance airlifted one of the drivers to a local hospital after sustaining major injuries. An 8-year-old child was also reported to have suffered minor wounds. No further details were available on the total number of people involved and the extent of other injuries.

Authorities are investigating further the circumstances leading to the crash, including whether speeding, alcohol, or drugs played a role.

Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

There were 3,847 people reported killed in car accidents in California in 2020. 2,260 people were killed in single-vehicle accidents (59% of total fatalities), while 1,587 people were killed in accidents involving two or more vehicles (41% of total fatalities). There were 1,378 deaths involving automobiles (36%), 674 involving pickups and sport utility vehicles (18%), 25 involving large trucks (1%), 539 involving motorcyclists (14%), 986 involving foot traffic (26%), and 129 involving bicycles (3%).

A second report showed that in 2020, accidents involving several vehicles accounted for 41% of all traffic deaths in the United States. About half of all accidents involved several vehicles, while more than three-quarters of all injuries (77%), most wrecks that led to injuries (71%), and almost three-quarters of all accidents (72%) occurred in such situations. It is estimated that 8,000 individuals were killed or injured because of angle collisions.

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