[05-18-2023] San Joaquin County, CA – Male Driver Killed, Female Passenger Injured After Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash North of Tracy

A 40-year-old man was killed, and a 46-year-old woman was injured after a single-vehicle rollover crash north of Tracy on Thursday afternoon, May 18, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at about 6:00 p.m. on Naglee Road, south of Bethany Road.

The BMW X5 carrying two Stockton residents was headed northbound on Naglee Road when it swerved off the road and onto the soft dirt shoulder. The male driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn.

The driver was ejected and thrown into the road’s east side. He was not wearing a seatbelt, according to reports from the CHP.

The man received medical attention from emergency crews and was transported to San Joaquin County General Hospital, where he was later declared dead at 7:33 p.m.

The female passenger wore a seatbelt and remained in the vehicle as it flipped over. She only sustained minor injuries.

Further information regarding the crash was not immediately available.

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Fatal Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

The number of preventable fatalities and injuries from car accidents is high in the United States. Traffic accidents have caused ten million injuries and two million deaths worldwide.

According to the National Safety Council, traffic fatalities in the United States increased by 8.3% in 2020, following a three-year decline. Traffic fatalities in the United States increased from 39,107 to 42,338 between 2019 and 2020.

In California, 3,847 people died in traffic accidents in 2020. Multi-vehicle accidents claimed the lives of 1,587 people, accounting for 41% of all fatalities. Single-vehicle collisions claimed the lives of 2,260 people, accounting for 59% of all deaths. Angle-collision accidents killed or injured over 8,000 people in 2020.