[11-07-2022] Glenn County, CA – One Injured in Two-Vehicle Collision in Willows

CHP reported that one person got injured following a two-vehicle collision in Willows on Monday afternoon, November 07, 2022.

According to the California Highway Patrol Willows area, the crash occurred at 12:05 p.m. at the intersection of County Road 25 and County Road M.

33-year-old Elias S. of Orland was traveling west on Road 25 on a 2004 Saturn four-door at 45 mph. 36-year-old Ramirez Q. of Orland was traveling south on Road M on a 2007 Ford Expedition, north of the intersection with Road 25.

The Saturn, when approaching the stop sign, reportedly wasn’t able to break at the limit line and entered the intersection. The Expedition slammed into the Saturn’s right rear end.

The Expedition traveled to the right and flipped, coming to rest into a nearby orchard on the driver’s side. The Saturn stopped on the orchard’s right shoulder.

Quirarte suffered minor injuries from the crash, while Santiz was unharmed. Both were reportedly wearing their seatbelts during the collision.

Neither of the drivers was arrested upon investigation.

Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Among those aged 1–44 in the United States, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death. At least once per minute, unintended car accidents occur. Two million people per year lose their lives or become injured due to these causes.

In California, where the prevalence of unintended road deaths is exceptionally high, almost 10,000 people lose their lives yearly in car accidents.

Car accident fatalities in California have increased by 23.5% since 2013. There were 4,856,077 traffic accidents in 2017, resulting in 3,898 deaths and 276,823 injuries. In 2018, there were nine fatalities on the state’s roadways for every 100,000 residents.

Driving, public transportation, cycling, and walking, as well as other forms of mobility, must be readily available and safe for a community to thrive.

Many road accidents are preventable, but they still cause hundreds of injuries and deaths annually.

Car Accident Lawyers in Glenn County

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