[11-25-2022] San Diego County, CA – Head-On Collision Kills One and Injures Another in Ramona

One person was killed and another was injured in a head-on collision in Ramona on Friday morning, November 25, 2022.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the two-vehicle collision occurred before 5:00 a.m. on State Route 78 and Ramona Trails Drive near Rancho Santa Fe Court.

A 62-year-old man from La Mesa was traveling east on SR-78 on a Honda Civic when a 22-year-old man from Ramona heading west on a Nissan Altima crossed the eastbound lane and crashed with the Honda.

The Honda driver was pronounced dead at the site, while the Nissan driver, although injured, declined medical attention.

The identity of the victim was withheld pending notification of his relatives. The name of the survivor driver was withheld by CHP.

At 5:18 in the morning, a Sig Alert was issued for SR-78 in both directions. The CHP said that the route was reopened just before 8 a.m.

According to the spokesman, CHP was looking into whether or not drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

One person is hurt or killed in a car crash every 60 seconds in the United States. People between the ages of two and thirty-four account for the vast majority of the two million deaths and tens of millions of injuries that occur each year.

In the Golden State of California, approximately ten thousand people lose their lives in traffic accidents every year because of careless driving and other causes.

California has seen a 23.5% increase in traffic-related fatalities over the past three years. In 2017, there were a total of 485,866 car accidents that resulted in 3,898 deaths and 276,823 injuries. In 2018, there were nine deaths per every 100,000 people who used public transportation.

Despite drivers’ best efforts, accidents are still possible, no matter how careful they are. Due to this, it is crucial to drive carefully, keep up with vehicle maintenance, and stay alert on the roadway at all times.

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