[07-03-2022] Riverside County, CA – One Person Killed in Deadly Two-Vehicle Crash Caused by Street Racing in Jurupa Valley

According to sheriff’s officials, a fiery two-vehicle collision killed one person and injured another in Jurupa Valley Sunday, July 3, 2022.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the crash occurred at 10:21 p.m. Saturday in the 7100 block of Sierra Avenue.

A 2001 Lexus and a 2019 Lexus were street racing in Jurupa Valley, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Witnesses told investigators that the 2001 vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a Chevy Silverado head-on while traveling at a high rate of speed on Sierra Avenue in the south.

According to sheriff’s officials, both vehicles caught fire, trapping their drivers inside the burning wreckage. Firefighters from Riverside County douse the flames and used hydraulic equipment to free the two drivers.

The sheriff’s department reported that the driver of the 2001 Lexus, whose name was not released, was declared dead at the scene. The second driver was injured, including burns, and was taken to the hospital.

The 2019 Lexus’s driver was arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter and was held at the Robert Presley Detention Center while cooperating with the investigation. The suspect’s name was not made public by the authorities.

Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

In one year, there were 485,666 traffic accidents in California. There were 276,823 injuries and 3,898 fatalities. In California, the number of fatal auto accidents has increased by 23.5% since 2013.

In 2016, traffic-related fatalities and injuries totaled over 15,000 in Riverside County. There are 42 auto collisions overall per day.

Riverside was the scene of 7% of all fatal car accidents in California in 2011. Traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries made up another 4.6% of all automobile accident injuries.

A chain reaction could begin when drivers are unable to travel safely because of risky road and weather conditions or because their vehicles are broken down.

Careless driving, dangerous road conditions, or a manufacturing defect in the vehicle are the three main causes of car accidents.

Riverside County Car Accident Lawyers

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