[09-14-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Two Teenagers Killed in Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in Lancaster

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials reported that two teenagers were killed in a collision when they allegedly ran a red light in Lancaster on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

The collision happened around 2:10 p.m. at the intersection of Avenue H and 30th Street West.

According to Lancaster Sheriff’s Station traffic investigators, the Camry, driven by the two teens, at 30th Street West failed to stop for a red light and collided with a Chevrolet Silverado that was traveling south on 30th Street West at the intersection.

According to authorities, Jeffery A., 18, of Lancaster, was declared dead at the scene by the responding paramedics.

The second passenger in the Camry, a 16-year-old Lancaster resident named Emily B., was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was also later declared dead.

The Lancaster Sheriff’s Station traffic investigators are still investigating what caused the collision.

It’s unclear if speed played a role. Investigators concluded that the driver of the Silverado was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident, but it is unknown whether the Camry driver was also intoxicated.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

The majority of Americans who are hurt each year are injured in car accidents. Every year, car accidents cause the deaths or injuries of two million people.

A car accident takes place somewhere in the United States about once every 60 seconds. More than 3,300 people lost their lives in car accidents in California in 2016, as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

It is estimated by the National Safety Council that 11% of all deaths occur in automobile accidents. California had 3,898 fatalities and 276,823 injuries from car accidents this year. The number of accidents on the road has risen by 23.5% since 2013.

With a 2019 population of 3.96 million, Los Angeles is the most populous city in the United States by far. It’s no secret that city traffic is getting worse, but that hasn’t stopped it from getting worse.

Los Angeles had a population of 7.8 million in 2020 despite the COVID pandemic. A total of 1,465 people were seriously injured, and 289 were killed in traffic accidents in Los Angeles in 2020, according to data from the Los Angeles Police Department.

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