[03-27-2023] Kern County, CA – 9-Year-Old Hospitalized After Roll-Over Crash on Highway 58

A 9-year-old was hospitalized after a roll-over crash on Highway 58, Kern County, early Monday morning.

The California Highway Patrol reported that the collision happened around 5:30 a.m. on Westbound Hwy 58, west of Highway 223.

The car slid down an embankment and rolled multiple times before coming to a complete stop.

The vehicle had three people inside. Two of them received minor injuries, while the 9-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital.

The second lane of the highway is currently sealed off from the public temporarily.

Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Injuries and fatalities in motor vehicle accidents account for the most avoidable injuries and deaths in the US. Worldwide, two million people die, and ten million are injured in traffic accidents each year.

The National Safety Council reported that the number of traffic fatalities in the US increased by 8.3% in 2020. During the previous three years, those numbers have steadily decreased.

In the United States, traffic-related accidents claimed the lives of 39,107 people overall in 2019. The amount increased to a new high of 42,338 in 2020.

In California in 2020, 3,847 people died in automobile accidents. Approximately 41% of all fatalities, or 1,587 people, were involved in multi-vehicle accidents. Single-vehicle accidents led to about 2,260 deaths (or 59% of all fatalities).

At least two vehicles were involved in 72% of all accidents, 71% of all accidents resulting in injuries, and 77% of all injuries. Angle-collision accidents killed or injured about 8,000 people in 2020.

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