[05-18-2023] Los Angeles County, CA – One Person Hospitalized Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Northridge

One person was hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash in Northridge, Los Angeles, late Thursday evening, May 18, 2023.

According to the Los Angeles City Fire Department, the collision occurred around 11:51 p.m. in the 18300 block of West Lassen Street.

Three vehicles were reportedly involved, and one person was trapped inside an overturned vehicle.

The victim was rescued and taken to a local hospital, but his condition remains undisclosed.

The authorities are currently conducting an investigation into the crash.

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• Get some perspective and relax.
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Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Automobile accidents are the leading cause of accidental death and injury in the United States. Every year, automobile accidents cause ten million injuries and two million deaths.

The National Safety Council reported that in 2020, there were 8.3 percent more fatal traffic accidents in the United States. This happened after a three-year decline. Car accidents claimed 39,107 lives in 2019. The following year saw 42,338 fatalities.

Additionally, 3,847 people died in car accidents in California in 2020. Nearly half of all fatalities (1,587, or 41% of all crashes) involved multiple vehicles. Single-vehicle collisions caused the majority (59%) of fatalities.