[04-08-2023] Tulare County, CA – Fiery Two-Vehicle Collision Resulted in Possible Injuries in Visalia

A fiery two-vehicle collision resulted in possible injuries in Visalia early Saturday morning, April 08, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 2:00 a.m. along eastbound Highway 198, west of Ben Maddox Way.

It is still unclear how a Hyundai Elantra and a Dodge Charger crashed into each other and caused the Elantra to overturn and be caught on fire.

The Elantra’s occupants were all extricated and taken to a nearby hospital.

One person is currently held and suspected by the authorities, but no further details were released.

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Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Automobile accidents continue to be the leading cause of accidental death and injury in the United States. Ten million people are injured, and two million are killed yearly because of automobiles.

The National Safety Council found that in 2020, there was an 8.3% increase in traffic fatalities across the United States. There has been a decline in the population over the past three years.

In 2019, 39,107 Americans lost their lives in traffic-related accidents. Unfortunately, by the year 2020, that figure had increased to 42,338.

The state of California experienced 3,847 traffic-related fatalities in 2020. About 59% of the total fatalities occurred in single-vehicle accidents, with 2,260 people losing their lives in such incidents. Another 1,587 people, or 41%, lost their lives in multi-vehicle accidents.

Two vehicles were involved in the vast majority of accidents (77% of those resulting in injuries, 71% of those causing injuries, and 72% of all accidents). In 2020, approximately 8,000 people were killed or injured in angled collisions.