[09-16-2022] Santa Barbara County, CA – Multiple Children Injured After Two-Vehicle Collision on Highway One

According to the California Highway Patrol, a two-vehicle collision resulted in multiple children being hospitalized in Lompoc Friday, September 16, 2022.

The California Highway Patrol says the collision transpired just before 9:30 a.m.on Highway 1 between Vandenberg Space Force Base and Lompoc, a couple of miles south of the base near Santa Lucia Road.

Sgt. Charmaine Fajardo of the California Highway Patrol said a van was stopped on Highway 1 at Santa Lucia going east.

On Highway 1, another car went south in the number one lane. The silver van pulled out in front of that car, which then hit the van on the left side.

Fajardo says that one of the children in the van was thrown out of the car when it hit the vehicle and taken by helicopter to a hospital nearby. At this time, we don’t know how they are.

The CHP also says that some of the kids in the van were the driver’s children but that the mothers of some of the other kids came to the scene of the accident after the crash.

The rest of the hurt people were taken by ambulance to the hospital. It is thought that all the kids in the van were old enough to ride in car seats.

Drugs and alcohol are also not thought to have had anything to do with it. The accident is still being looked into.

Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

Recent years have seen an increase in car accidents in America. The number of people killed in vehicle accidents each year exceeds one million. On average, 3,287 people die in vehicle accidents every day due to this pattern. The injuries and disabilities caused by traffic accidents range from 20 to 50 million.

Hundreds of people walk and bike through downtown every day. Drivers must maintain a constant focus on the road. There is no time to think about a car crash before it happens. California is a dangerous place to drive.

There are more than ten thousand vehicle fatalities in California each year. In 2017, California had 485,866 car accidents, causing 3,898 deaths and 276,823 injuries. There has been a 23.5% increase in traffic fatalities since 2013.

The number of people killed in car crashes in California in 2018 was nine per 100,000. This state has a high rate of unintentional injury deaths due to vehicle collisions.

Make sure you pay attention to the road, maintain the condition of your car, and keep your driving skills sharp when driving.

Santa Barbara County Car Accident Lawyers

Many minor accidents don’t need the help of an auto accident law firm. Even if you don’t need their help, Arash Law consultations are always free.

Some insurance companies hire private investigators to “catch” accident victims doing things they shouldn’t be able to do because of their injuries. When this happens, a stranger follows you and your family to your home and place of work. You have a right to privacy that can’t be broken without a good reason.

Skilled car accident lawyers at Arash Law in Santa Barbara County can object to requests for information that are too general, have nothing to do with the accident, or try to invade your privacy. This helps our lawyers protect your rights better.

The insurance company could break the law and hurt your rights in several ways. Any car accident in California should be told to an injury lawyer as soon as possible. Call (888) 488-1391 to talk to a personal injury lawyer at Arash Law for FREE.