[03-22-2023] Riverside County, CA – One Person Killed, Two Others Injured in Temescal Valley Multi-Vehicle Crash

One person was killed and two others were injured following a multi-vehicle collision in Temescal Valley, Riverside County, on Wednesday morning, March 22, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal crash occurred just past midnight at around 12:11 a.m. on the northbound side of the 15 Freeway near the Indian Truck Trail.

Two vehicles reportedly collided for unknown reasons, causing one of the cars to roll over and land on its roof, pinning three other vehicles. The cause of the initial crash is still being investigated.

One individual sustained fatal wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Two more people were transported to Indian Valley Hospital for unspecified injuries. No identities have been made public yet.

No additional information was immediately available as the investigation continued. Whether speeding or intoxication played a role remains to be seen.

Fatal Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Motor vehicle collisions account for the vast majority of avoidable injuries and fatalities in the United States. Moreover, roughly ten million people are injured and two million people are killed in traffic accidents each year worldwide.

The National Safety Council reported an 8.3 percent increase in traffic deaths in the United States in 2020. There has been a consistent drop in those numbers over the previous three years.

In 2019, 39,107 persons died in traffic-related accidents across the United States. The number reached a new high of 42,338 in 2020.

There were 3,847 fatalities in California vehicle collisions in 2020. 1,587 persons lost their lives in collisions involving three or more vehicles (about 41 percent of the total). There were 2,260 people who died in single-car accidents (or about 59%).

Accidents involving more than one vehicle on the road accounted for 77% of all injuries, 71% of all accidents leading to injuries, and 72% of all accidents. In 2020, it was reported that roughly 8,000 people were killed or wounded in angle-collision accidents.

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