[04-08-2023] Riverside County, CA – One Killed, Two Others Seriously Injured in Menifee Rollover Crash

An individual was killed while two others were seriously injured after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Menifee on Saturday morning, April 8, 2023.

According to the Riverside County Fire Department, the fatal solo-car crash occurred at about 1:08 a.m. at the intersection of Goetz Road and Goldenrod Avenue, bordering Perris.

What exactly led to the rollover crash is still being investigated. One of the three reported victims passed away at the scene just before the firefighters and paramedics arrived.

No further details were released on the injured victim’s current condition. The identities of the victims have not been released yet.

There was no other recent information available as the investigation continued.

It remains unclear whether intoxication or speeding played a role.

Fatal Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

The annual toll from preventable road accidents in the United States is in the thousands, with hundreds of children among the casualties. Every year, automobile accidents claim the lives of approximately two million people and injure ten million more around the world.

The National Safety Council reported an 8.3 percent increase in traffic fatalities in the United States in 2020. There has been a slow but steady decline over the past three years. There were 39,107 fatalities in the country due to automotive accidents in 2019. The number increased to 42,338 by 2020.

California’s roadways claimed the lives of 3,847 individuals in the year 2020. Nearly half of the fatalities (1,587 people, or 41%) were in multi-vehicle accidents. The majority of traffic fatalities (2.259 or 59 percent) involved a single vehicle.

In 77% of collisions, 71% of those resulting in injuries, and 72% of all crashes, two or more cars were involved. About 8,000 people were killed or injured in angle collisions in 2020.

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