[06-14-2022] Stanislaus County, CA – Elderly Woman Killed in Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash West of Modesto

An elderly woman died following a fatal collision that pushed her vehicle into a canal west of Modesto on Tuesday evening, June 14, 2022.

The crash occurred just before 8:00 p.m. on Highway 132.

According to California Highway Patrol Officer Ming Hsu, the woman, who has not been identified but is believed to be in her 80s, was driving a red Kia south on Gates Road and stopped at a stop sign on Highway 132.

When she entered the intersection, she was struck by a gray Kia traveling west on 132 without a stop sign.

The red Kia was pushed southwest by the impact. It veered off the road and into a canal that runs alongside Gates and Paradise Road.

According to Hsu, the red Kia was completely submerged in the canal. As emergency personnel arrived on the scene, a passerby assisted the woman out of the vehicle.

CPR was performed on the woman at the scene then she was taken to a hospital. She was later pronounced dead shortly after being taken to the hospital.

The gray Kia’s driver, a 25-year-old Modesto resident, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

Collision with a motor vehicle is the leading cause of death and serious injury in the United States. Every year, about 200,000 people suffer injuries as a result of collisions with motor vehicles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that in the United States, a car accident occurs every 60 seconds. Car accidents killed more than 3,300 people in California last year.

According to the National Safety Council, car accidents are to blame for 11% of all fatalities. A total of 3,898 people were killed, and over 2,765,000 were injured as a result of traffic accidents in California in 2019. The number of people injured in car accidents has risen by 23.5% since 2013.

Traffic accidents can be caused by potholes, debris, poor lighting, and human error, such as drunken driving or texting.

Stanislaus County Car Accident Lawyers

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