[08-10-2022] San Diego County, CA- 34-year-old Woman Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash With Patrol Vehicle in Imperial Beach

According to authorities, a 34-year-old woman was injured in a collision with a deputy from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s Imperial Beach Substation in Imperial Beach on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

According to Sgt. Robert Posada, the collision happened around 5:16 p.m. at Coronado Avenue and Hollister Street intersection.

The sheriff’s office stated that a deputy was on his way to a “priority emergency call” in a department patrol vehicle with lights and siren activated. The deputy then came to a complete stop on Coronado Avenue near Hollister Street.

According to SDSO, the deputy entered the intersection after checking for opposing traffic. The woman, driving a white Ford Mustang coupe, entered the intersection from the Interstate 5 off-ramp at that time, according to the sheriff’s department.

The patrol car hit the Mustang in the side.

The driver complained of back pain and was taken to a hospital for further evaluation and treatment, according to SDSO. The deputy was not hurt in the accident.

According to Posada, neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor in the collision.

FATAL TWO-VEHICLE CRASH STATISTICS

Vehicle accidents account for the vast majority of fatalities and serious injuries in the United States. According to estimates, 200,000 people are killed or injured in car accidents yearly.

A car accident occurs every sixty seconds in the United States. According to NHTSA data, car accidents killed over 3,300 people in California in 2013.

According to the National Safety Council, auto accidents account for 11% of all fatalities. This year, California had 3,898 fatalities and over 270,000 injuries from traffic accidents. Since 2013, the number of people injured in car accidents has increased by 23.5 percent.

Driving while intoxicated or distracted and texting while driving are all factors contributing to traffic accidents.

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