[12-06-2022] San Bernardino County, CA – Two Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash Caused by Wrong-Way Driver on Highway 18

At least two people were injured after a multi-vehicle collision caused by a wrong-way driver colliding head-on with another in San Bernardino on Tuesday evening, December 06, 2022.

According to law enforcement, the crash involving three vehicles took place around 10:30 p.m. along Highway 18 between the upper and lower Old Waterman Canyon Road.

The crash was caused by an SUV reportedly making a U-turn, traveling the wrong way, and crashing head-on with a pickup truck, which sent one of the vehicles into a third car that caught the crash in its dashcam footage.

The dashcam driver was traveling down the mountain when the crash happened that caused their vehicle to flip on its side.

It was unclear how many people were involved, but none seemed to have suffered any major injuries. Although two people were hospitalized with unknown injuries.

Crews had to close both lanes of the roadway as they treated the injured and cleared the debris, causing a backlog of traffic trying to ascend the mountain.

It wasn’t apparent if alcohol or drugs played a role as the investigation continued.

Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Every minute, somewhere in the United States, there is an automobile accident, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In 2016, it was estimated that 3,300 people died in car accidents in California. Almost all of these incidents (94%) may be traced back to mistakes made by humans.

The National Safety Council estimates that about one in ten Americans will be killed in a car accident each year. These occurrences have directly resulted in the deaths of 3,898 Californians and the injuries of an estimated 2.7 million more. Between 2013 and 2017, there was a 23.5% rise in the number of victims of these attacks.

When three or more cars are involved in an accident, it is called a “multi-vehicle collision.” When two automobiles meet head-on, up to six can be entirely destroyed and many more can be damaged.

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2010, more than 13,000 individuals were killed in accidents involving two or more cars.

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