[03-24-2023] San Diego County, CA – Head-On Crash Involving Bus in Ramona Killed 56-Year-Old Driver

A 56-year-old driver was killed after a two-vehicle crash in San Diego County on Friday afternoon, March 24, 2023.

The deadly collision reportedly occurred around 4:00 p.m. on Mussey Grade Road near Foster Truck Trail.

According to authorities, a man was driving a Chevrolet 2500 when he lost control of his vehicle while taking a left turn and entered the northbound lane. The truck swerved into the path of an approaching school bus carrying two children southbound, crashing head-on.

The truck went partially up a small dirt embankment before returning eastbound across both lanes of Mussey Grade Road. The Driver was trapped inside the car when it came to a halt.

Paramedics were called to the scene and airlifted the pickup driver to Palomar Hospital in Escondido, where he died.

Meanwhile, the 48-year-old bus driver was also taken to Palomar Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The two children were unharmed.

Investigators were unsure whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, in the United States, in the year 2020, 35,766 people were killed in 38,824 fatal car accidents. Approximately 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.34 deaths per 100 million kilometers are driven.

Every year in California, approximately 10,000 people are killed in unintentional traffic accidents, with motor vehicle collisions accounting for more than half of those fatalities. This figure depicts the seriousness of the problem.

There has been a 23.5 percent increase in fatal car accidents across the state since 2013. In 2017, there were 4,857,866 car-related incidents, with 3,898 deaths and 276,823 injuries.

You must maintain a safe following and passing distance while driving, obey traffic laws, and avoid injuring yourself or other road users. Despite these precautions, fatal traffic accidents occur regularly.

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Trusted Car Accident Lawyers in San Diego County

Most victims of car accidents die or sustain severe injuries that last for months or years. A severe collision can result in lacerations, shattered bones, brain injuries, spinal injuries, and head injuries.

After a car accident, you might wonder how much your claim is worth, especially if you have experienced considerable medical expenditures and missed wages.

Complex situations result in human injuries in these collisions. Sometimes, it can take weeks or months to determine what caused a crash. Investigation teams must carefully consider the cause of the accident.

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