[09-30-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – One Person Killed, Three Others Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash in Lancaster

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a two-vehicle crash resulted in one person being killed and three others being injured in Lancaster Friday evening, September 30, 2022.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the crash transpired at approximately 7:40 p.m. at 60th Street West and Avenue F in Lancaster.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to multiple calls to 911 reporting a collision involving two vehicles.

When the firefighters arrived, they saw a car that had flipped over, as well as a sedan with severe front-end damage.

One person was confirmed dead at the scene, and three others were taken to the hospital; one was in critical condition, and the other two had only sustained minor injuries.

A nearby hospital received the critically ill patient.

Why the collision occurred is still being looked into.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

An automobile accident is the leading cause of injury in the United States. Around two million people are killed or injured in car accidents every year.

It is estimated that every 60 seconds, there is a car accident in the United States. More than 3,300 people lost their lives in car accidents in California in 2016, as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

According to the National Safety Council’s calculations, car accidents are responsible for about one in ten deaths. California had 3,898 fatalities and 276,823 injuries from car accidents this year. Since 2013, the number of reported traffic accidents has risen by 23.5 percent.

With 3.96 million residents as of 2019, Los Angeles easily surpasses New York City as the most populous city in the United States. It’s no secret that city traffic is worsening, but that hasn’t stopped it from worsening.

Despite the Covid pandemic, Los Angeles still had 7.8 million residents in 2020. 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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