[06-23-2023] Sacramento County, CA – Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Truck Along Highway 99

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a truck along Highway 99, Sacramento County, on Friday, June 23, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal crash happened around morning along southbound Highway 99, near the Cosumnes River Boulevard off-ramp.

Reports indicate that a man tried to run across the freeway when a blue Budget truck fatally struck him.

One lane is still closed while the other two were reopened. Further details on the fatal crash have yet to be released by the authorities.

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Fatal Truck Accident Statistics

In a collision, truck drivers and passengers are more likely to survive than those in passenger vehicles. Statistics show small car occupants are more likely to suffer severe injuries in collisions. Large vehicle collisions, especially those involving semi-trucks, can be fatal.

As reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 4,965 people died in truck-related accidents in the US in 2020. The number of fatalities in 2019 was 5,032. 2020 saw a decrease of 5% in the total number. Trucks are to blame for 71% of fatal car accidents in the US.

In 2020, large trucks were involved in 8.9% of fatal collisions in the US. In 2015, truck-car collisions killed at least 90 people in California. Texas and Florida also recorded at least 50 truck-related fatalities in a single year.