[04-27-2023] Sacramento County, CA – 24-Year-Old Man Died, Another Injured After Two-Vehicle Collision in Elk Grove

A 24-year-old man died after a two-vehicle collision in Elk Grove early Thursday morning, April 27, 2023.

According to the Elk Grove Police Department, the fatal collision occurred around 5:17 a.m. along Grantline Road at the intersection of Elk Grove Boulevard and Bradshaw Road.

A sedan heading eastbound crashed head-on with a pick-up truck heading westbound.

The 24-year-old driver was killed, while the other driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was sent to a nearby hospital.

The cause of the collision remains unknown, and authorities are currently conducting an investigation.

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What to Do After a Car Accident

Nobody can predict when a car accident will occur, but they can take precautions. Prepare a checklist in your glove box to stay calm after a car accident. It can guide you on what to do, what to avoid, and how to protect your rights. You can follow these guidelines:

• Stay calm and avoid admitting fault. Remain at the scene to ensure safety. You should check yourself for injuries before helping others.
• Get to a safe location and wait for the authorities. Pull over any vehicles that are unable to move to the side of the road. To prevent further collisions, activate your hazard lights.
• Call 911 to report your collision. Unless the accident was minor, there were no injuries, and there was no property damage, call the police. The police can investigate the situation by questioning potential witnesses and collecting evidence.
• Exchange information with all parties involved. Document everything from your injuries to the weather, road conditions, and the vehicle that hit you.
• Do not admit fault under any circumstances, even to the police. Give the police officer your honest account of events.
• Seek medical attention. See a specialist or your primary care physician as soon as possible. Receiving immediate medical care can lessen the severity of injuries.
• Report it to your insurance company. Insurance companies in California have different deadlines for reporting accidents.
• Contact insurance adjusters. You can talk to a claims adjuster but only share the necessary information with them. You should consult an attorney before accepting a settlement offer or providing a recorded statement to an insurance company.
• Create a file. Gather and file all paperwork related to the incident, such as the police report, medical bills, details about the other driver, and plans for treating any injuries, in a case file.
• Seek immediate legal counsel from a reliable California car accident attorney.

Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

In the US, auto accidents continue to be the leading cause of accidental deaths and injuries. Two million fatalities and ten million injuries are caused by automobiles annually.

According to the National Safety Council, traffic fatalities nationwide increased by 8.3% in 2020.

There were 39,107 people killed in car accidents in the United States in 2019. Unfortunately, that figure rose to 42,338 by 2020.

In 2020, 3,847 people died in traffic accidents in California. There were 2,260 fatalities caused by collisions involving just one vehicle, or 59% of all deaths. An additional 1,587 deaths (41% of the total) occurred as a result of multi-vehicle accidents.

Two vehicles were involved in the majority of collisions (72% of all collisions, 71% of collisions that caused injuries, and 77% of all injuries). In 2020, 8,000 or so people were killed or injured in angled collisions.