[04-09-2023] San Joaquin County, CA – One Person Killed, Another Seriously Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash near Tracy

At least one person was killed after a two-vehicle collision that pinned three people in San Joaquin County on Sunday morning, April 9, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the deadly crash occurred around 3:17 a.m. on SR-132, east of S Koster Road and near SR-33, southeast of Tracy.

Authorities are still investigating what caused two vehicles to crash into each other, trapping three people inside the wreckage. At least one person was killed, while another was hospitalized with major injuries.

The responding firefighters and emergency crews blocked both directions of the highway to extricate the victims. No further details were released on their identifications.

Motorists were advised to use alternate routes as SR-132 was shut down in both directions from Koster Road to SR-33, with an estimated time of opening of 9:00 a.m.

It is currently unknown whether speeding or intoxication from alcohol or drugs played a role in the fatal crash.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

The leading cause for the thousands of unintentional fatalities and injuries in the United States every year is car accidents. Worldwide, two million lives are lost and ten million are injured every year because of motor accidents.

According to the National Safety Council, the number of people killed in traffic accidents rose by 8.3 percent in 2020. The last three years have seen a gradual but steady drop. In 2019, there were 39,107 people killed in car accidents across the United States. The following year, in 2020, it rose to a total of 42,338.

There were 3,847 people killed in car accidents in California that year in 2020. Multi-vehicle collisions accounted for nearly half of the deaths (1,587 individuals, or 41%). Approximately 2,260 people were killed in car accidents, or 59% of all traffic deaths.

Most collisions (77%), those that caused injuries (71%), and most accidents overall (72%) included two or more vehicles. In 2020, angle collisions were responsible for almost 8,000 deaths and injuries.

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Car Accident Lawyers in San Joaquin County

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