[12-06-2022] Tuolumne County, CA – Three People Injured, Including One Responder, in Sonora RV Crash

Authorities said three people were injured in an RV crash in Sonora on Tuesday morning, December 06, 2022.

The Sonora Police Department reported that the crash occurred before 11:00 a.m. at the Hope Lane and Lyons Street intersection.

Responders arrived at the scene to find the RV on its side, leaning partially against a rock wall.

Its brakes reportedly failed, and when it tried to turn into Hope Lane, it turned over and smashed into the wall. It was discovered later that the occupants were aware of the brake’s malfunction.

The male driver was stuck inside the wreckage, but a female passenger escaped. Both of them were brought to Adventist Health Sonora.

The driver was then transported to a Valley trauma center for major injuries that were nevertheless not threatening. One officer who extricated the driver also got slightly injured.

The busy crossroad was closed for roughly four hours as removing the wreckage proved difficult. The crash is still being investigated.

Car Accident Statistics

According to projections made by the National Safety Council, in 2020, speeding, drunk driving, and the failure to use a safety belt caused as many as 80% of all traffic fatalities. Following three years of decline, 2017 saw an 8.3 percent increase in the death rate.

From 1913 to 2020, the death toll per 100,00 automobiles on the road dropped from 33 to 1.53. In the previous year, 1,300,000 vehicles were involved in collisions, resulting in 4,200 fatalities. In 2020, there were an incredible 276,000,000 vehicles on the road, resulting in 42,338 deaths.

Both annual vehicle sales and total kilometers driven have dropped by 11% by 2020. There was a 21.7 percentage point rise in the mortality rate per car, an 8.5 percentage point increase in the death rate per person, and a 7.9 percentage point increase in the death rate per mile.

In 2020, car accidents sent as many as 4.8 million people to the hospital with serious injuries. It’s estimated that about $473.2 billion was spent on healthcare due to injuries incurred in automobile collisions.

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