[06-09-2023] San Diego County, CA – Elderly Man Killed, Elderly Woman Injured After Truck Overturned in Shelter Valley

An elderly man was killed, and his elderly female passenger was injured when their truck overturned in Shelter Valley, San Diego County,  on Friday afternoon, June 9, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred on Highway S2, south of State Route 78, around 3:30 p.m.

CAL FIRE Capt. Thomas S. said that a Chevrolet pickup truck was heading northbound on Highway S2 when the driver lost control, crashed on the desert highway, and ended up on its roof. Motorists passing by rendered aid to the elderly pair.

The driver died at the scene. The passenger was airlifted to an Imperial County hospital for treatment.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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• Collecting as much information as possible is essential at the scene of an accident. Exchange information with the other parties involved, if applicable.
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Fatal Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Each year, thousands of Americans are killed or injured in car accidents. The number of people killed in motor accidents worldwide each year is two million, and the number of those injured is ten times as great.

According to the National Safety Council, traffic accidents killed 8.3% more people in 2020 than in 2019. There had been a decline for three years before that increase. Car accidents killed 39,107 people in 2019. The number was 42,338 by 2020.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) reported 3,847 deaths in California vehicle collisions in 2020. In total, 1,587 people died in car accidents involving two or more vehicles, or 41%. More than half of the deaths were caused by single-vehicle accidents (59%).

In most accidents, 71% of collisions lead to injuries, and 72% of injuries involving at least two cars. Approximately 8,000 people died and were injured in angle collisions in 2020.