[08-13-2022] Shasta County, CA – 25-year-old Woman Dead in Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Involving Big Rig on Highway 299

According to the California Highway Patrol, a 25-year-old woman from Montgomery Creek died in a crash on Highway 299 near the Fall River Mills community on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

According to the CHP, the collision occurred around 5:00 a.m. west of Pit No. 1 Powerhouse Road on Highway 299.

A 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by a woman crossed double yellow lines on Highway 299 and struck a big rig.

Alcohol appears to have played no part in the collision, according to the CHP. According to the report, the woman was not buckled up during the collision.

The two drivers of the big rig were unharmed. The highway remained open while police looked into the collision.

Two-Vehicle Collision Statistics

The number of car accidents in the United States has significantly increased in recent years. Every year, fatal auto accidents claim the lives of over 1.25 million people. Every single day, a startling 3,287 people pass away in auto accidents. The catastrophe has harmed or impeded as many as 50 million people.

California is home to almost 10% of all fatal car accidents. In the 485,866 auto accidents in California in 2017, there were at least 3,898 fatalities and 276,823 injuries. In California, fatal car accidents have increased by 23.5% since 2013.

In California, there were 1,069 fatal car accidents involving alcohol in 2018. 42% of all drivers who died in car accidents had illegal or legal drugs in their blood.

Nine people died in car accidents in California in 2018 for every 100,000 residents. The majority of unintentional injury deaths in car accidents occur in this state.

The most frequent causes of auto accidents are careless driving, distracted driving, speeding, intoxicated driving, and mechanical failure.

You must keep your eyes on the road to prevent car accidents. Don’t just concentrate on the car in front of you. Keep an eye out in front of you and to either side. You can get ready for any potential incidents by doing this.

Shasta County Car Accident Lawyers

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