[02-18-2023] Los Angeles County, CA – Two-Car Collision in Lake View Terrace Fatally Struck One, Injured Two More

A two-vehicle collision injured two people and killed one in Los Angeles on Saturday night, February 18, 2023.

Reports confirmed the crash transpired around 6:55 p.m. near Paxton Street and Lopez Canyon Road.

According to authorities, the circumstances surrounding the collision remain unknown, and details on the victim’s identity have not been released.

The two victims hospitalized were an older woman in critical condition and a man in fair condition.

Further investigations are currently ongoing.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Statistics

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System indicates that 35,766 fatal accidents occurred in the United States in 2020. The death rate was 11.7 per 100,000 people or one per 100 million kilometers driven.

The California Office of Traffic Safety reported 19,938 car crashes in 2019 resulted in injuries or deaths. Over the previous year, there was a 1.6% decrease.

Compared to 2013, more Californians were killed in traffic accidents in 2014. In 2017, 4,855,777 car accidents resulted in 3,898 deaths and 276,823 injuries. Approximately nine people died on California’s streets in 2018 for every 100,000 residents.

Most car accidents are caused by negligence, such as speeding, drinking, driving, and texting while driving. Various factors, weather, road layout, and vehicle difficulty, cause accidents.

You must maintain a safe following and maximum distance while driving, obey traffic laws, and ensure your safety and the safety of other road users. Even with these precautions, tragic car accidents occur regularly.

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Serious injuries sustained in car accidents often result in numerous medical bills and the loss of several years of employment. In addition, a victim may experience psychological, physical, and emotional distress.

Compensation claims require the cooperation of both parties, so you should seek legal counsel if an insurance company puts pressure on you. Evidence recorded by a third party could be used against you to protect the guilty party from punishment.

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