[11-14-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Multi-Vehicle Crash Kills One and Injures Another in Malibu

A suspect of a stolen vehicle was killed, while a motorcyclist was hospitalized after a multi-vehicle collision and vehicle fire in Malibu on Monday afternoon, November 14, 2022.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the collision happened after 12:00 p.m. along the Pacific Coast Highway and Kanan Dume Road.

According to Lt. Jordan of the LASD, the car that caught fire was a 2017 Lexus NX stolen earlier that day.

Following the carjacking, the driver accelerated at high speed and crashed into a truck and a motorcycle. The driver, who recently finished rehab, died in the collision.

The motorcyclist was injured and transported to the hospital. His identity and condition remained unknown. It was also unclear whether anyone inside the truck was hurt.

All PCH lanes at Kanan Dume Road and the southbound side at Cornell Road were closed as the investigation continued.

Fatal Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

In the United States, traffic-related collisions account for the vast majority of fatalities and serious injuries. About 200,000 people every year are killed or seriously injured as a result of these incidents.

Every 60 seconds, on average, there is a car crash on U.S. roads, as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Death tolls from traffic accidents in California reached over 3,300 in a single year. What’s worse is that, in almost every case, accidents are preventable due to human mistakes.

One out of every ten annual deaths in the United States is attributed to automobile accidents, according to the National Safety Council. In 2019, vehicle accidents caused 3,898 deaths and approximately 2,765,000 injuries in California. The number of people injured or died from car accidents has increased by 23.5% since 2013.

It is referred to as a multi-vehicle collision when three or more vehicles collide with each other. Up to six cars may be trapped in the wreckage after an accident.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows that in 2010, more than 13,000 persons were killed in multi-vehicle accidents.

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