[03-23-2023] Tehama County, CA – One Person Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle Collision Along South Avenue

One person was hospitalized after a multi-vehicle collision occurred along South Avenue, Tehama County, on Thursday morning, March 23, 2023.

According to the CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit, the crash happened around 8:00 a.m. between South Avenue and Mary Avenue.

The California Highway Patrol Red Bluff reported that three vehicles were involved.

A Chevrolet and a Jeep were driving along South Avenue when both vehicles swerved. The driver of the Chevrolet, a 19-year-old named Jonathan R., struck a Mitsubishi, and the Jeep was hit by debris.

The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 21-year-old named Cristoval R., sustained moderate injuries and had to be hospitalized.

Jonathan R. sustained minor injuries while the Jeep’s driver, a 43-year-old named Lorena S., was unharmed.

Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Automobile accidents are the leading cause of preventable death and injury in the United States. Around the world, traffic accidents result in ten million injuries and two million fatalities each year.

According to the National Safety Council, there was an 8.3 percent increase in traffic fatalities in the United States in 2020. Over the previous three years, there had been a steady decline in those figures.

A total of 39,107 people died in car accidents in the United States in 2019. The following year, in 2020, that number increased to 42,338.

In California, there were 3,847 traffic fatalities in 2020. Of the total number of deaths, 1,587 (41% of them) were the result of collisions involving multiple vehicles. On the other hand, 2,260 people (or 59%) died in accidents involving a single car.

In 71% of all incidents that resulted in injuries, 71% of all injuries, and 72% of all accidents, there were two or more cars involved. In 2020, angled collisions resulted in the death or injury of over 8,000 people.

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