[07-23-2023] Santa Cruz County, CA – One Man Died, His Male Passenger Injured After Solo-Vehicle Crash in Boulder Creek

A 34-year-old man was killed, while his 31-year-old passenger sustained major injuries following a solo-vehicle crash in Boulder Creek on Sunday afternoon, July 23, 2023.

The California Highway Patrol reported that the incident occurred on Highway 9, south of Spring Creek Road, at around 5:00 p.m.

According to CHP, Steven T., a Boulder Creek resident, crashed into a tree and overturned while traveling southbound on the highway in his red 2003 Toyota Tundra. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Taggert and his passenger, Steven F., also a Boulder Creek resident, sustained major injuries and were rushed to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for treatment. Unfortunately, Taggert did not survive.

It is unclear whether drugs or alcohol was a contributing factor in this incident.

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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

Car accidents cause thousands of deaths and injuries each year. Approximately two million people are killed in motor vehicle accidents yearly, and ten times as many are injured.

It is estimated that traffic accidents increased by 8.3 percent in fatalities in 2020, according to the National Safety Council. Three years before that increase, there was a decline. Car accidents killed 39,107 people in the United States in 2019. By 2020, the number had risen to 42,338.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) reported 3,847 deaths in California vehicle collisions in 2020. Among all fatal car accidents, 1,587 involved two or more vehicles. One-vehicle accidents caused more than half of all deaths (59%).