[07-26-2022] Kern County, CA – Two People Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision near Wasco

According to the California Highway Patrol, two people were killed in a fatal two-vehicle crash south of Wasco Tuesday night, July 26, 2022.

The CHP Buttonwillow confirmed that the collision occurred at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Magnolia Avenue and Kimberlina Road.

The Wasco man was traveling north on Magnolia Avenue, which had a stop sign, in a Honda Accord. A Toyota RAV4 was also traveling west on Kimberlina Road at the same time, driven by an unidentified individual.

The second person does not know anything about the Wasco man, and his identity has not yet been revealed.

According to an early CHP investigation, the driver of the Honda failed to stop at the stop sign on Magnolia Avenue before driving into the intersection and into the path of the RAV4, which resulted in a broadside collision.

According to CHP, the front right passenger of the Honda was ejected and died at the scene. A Hall ambulance took the driver of the RAV4 to Kern Medical.

The crash is still under investigation.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

The US has seen a sharp rise in recent years in the number of traffic accidents. Tragic vehicle accidents claim the lives of close to 1.25 million people every year. Auto accidents claim the lives of 3,287 people every single day. There have been an additional 20–50 million injuries or disabilities as a result.

California is home to almost 10% of all fatal car accidents. The 485,866 car accidents that occurred in California in 2017 resulted in 3,898 fatalities and 276,823 injuries. There have been 23.5 % more fatal vehicle accidents in California since 2013.

According to the Congressional Research Service’s Commercial Truck: Overview, more than 11 million heavy trucks travel the country’s highways, and only 4,000 people have commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) (2017).

In 2015, there were over 400,000 accidents involving heavy trucks, and about 100,000 of those collisions resulted in injuries.

By maintaining your vehicle, driving cautiously, and keeping your eyes on the road, you can prevent accidents.

Kern County Car Accident Lawyers

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