[05-19-2022] Sacramento County, CA – Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 99 Results in One Death

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has identified the person who died in the two-vehicle crash on Highway 99 last Thursday, May 19, 2022.

They have identified the minivan driver as 42-year-old Richard L., residing in Stockton. The CHP release said Lim was from Elk Grove.

Mark Leavitt, a CHP public information officer, said that his agency’s information most likely came from Lim’s driver’s license.

The driver of the big rig, a 50-year-old from Arlington, Texas, had reportedly pulled over due to a medical emergency, and Quiggle with the fire department said he was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The fatal crash is still undergoing investigation.

According to the California Highway Patrol, one person was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 99 on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

The crash occurred on a Thursday on Highway 99 in Galt.

According to the CHP, a minivan and a big flatbed rig were stopped in the righthand shoulder of the northbound lanes of the highway, just south of Simmerhorn Road.

The CHP stated that one driver died as a result of the collision but did not specify which vehicle the driver was driving.

There are no other details available.

The crash remains under investigation.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

Accidents involving a car are the leading cause of death and serious injury in the United States. Every year, car accidents injure over two million people in the United States.

Approximately one car accident occurs every 60 seconds in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 3,300 people died in car accidents in California last year.

According to the National Safety Council (NSC), more than 11% of all deaths are attributed to traffic accidents. It is estimated that 3,898 people died as a result of traffic collisions in California last year. There has been a 23.5% increase in the number of people injured in car accidents since 2013.

Texting and driving, as well as road hazards like potholes, debris, and poor lighting, all have the potential to cause car accidents.

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