[08-01-2023] Sonoma County, CA – 3 Teens Injured Following Solo-Vehicle Crash in Santa Rosa

Three teens were injured after a solo-vehicle crash in Santa Rosa on Tuesday morning, August 1, 2023.

According to the Santa Rosa Police Department, the incident occurred near the 700 block of King Street at around 4:35 a.m.

A 13-year-old girl took her parent’s Tesla out for a joyride without permission and brought along two other teens. Authorities believe that the minor lost control of the vehicle after hitting a dip in the road causing the vehicle to crash into three parked cars, a utility pole, and a street sign before coming to a halt.

Officers found the three teens walking around the scene of the crash. They appeared to have sustained minor injuries. Their parents have been notified of the incident.

It is unclear if drugs or alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, pending an investigation.

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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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Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

There are thousands of deaths and injuries caused by car accidents every year. Approximately two million people are killed in motor vehicle accidents yearly, and ten times as many are injured.

The National Safety Council estimated that traffic accidents increased by 8.3 percent in fatalities in 2020. Three years before that increase, there was a decline. In 2019, 39,107 people were killed in car accidents in the United States. 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. A total of 1,587 fatal car accidents involved two or more vehicles. One-vehicle accidents caused more than half of all deaths (59%).