[08-05-2023] Sacramento County, CA – 3 People Hospitalized Following Fiery Rollover Crash on Interstate 5

Three people were hospitalized after a fiery rollover crash involving a single vehicle in Sacramento on Saturday evening, August 5, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred on Interstate 5, south of Highway 50 and north of Sutterville Road, at around 7:30 p.m.

The three occupants were ejected from their vehicle before it caught fire. The cause of the crash is unknown, pending an investigation.

The victims suffered major injuries in the incident.

No information was released regarding the identities of the people involved or if DUI is suspected.

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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

Thousands of people are injured or killed in car accidents each year. Approximately two million people are killed in motor vehicle accidents yearly, and ten times as many are injured.

According to the National Safety Council, traffic accident fatalities increased by 8.3 percent 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. Among all fatal car accidents, 1,587 involved two or more vehicles. One-vehicle accidents caused more than half of all deaths (59%).