[12-07-2022] Riverside County, CA – Elderly Man Killed with his Dog, Another Injured in Two-Vehicle Collision in Temecula

A 71-year-old driver was killed, along with his dog, and another was seriously injured in a head-on collision in Temecula on Wednesday afternoon, December 07, 2022.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal two-vehicle crash occurred at 2:14 p.m. at Calle Contento north of Madera de Playa Drive.

Steve L. from Temecula was traveling at an indeterminate speed south in a 2004 Chevrolet Tracker when he veered into northbound traffic and collided head-on with a 2015 Mercedes-Benz SUV driven by a 52-year-old woman.

The elderly man suffered severe injuries for not wearing a seatbelt and was declared dead at Wildomar’s Inland Valley Medical Center. The seat-belted Mercedes driver was taken to the hospital for sustaining major injuries. Her condition is unknown.

Two dogs were present inside the Chevy, one of which was killed in the crash, while the other was sent to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.

The crash is still under investigation by the CHP Temecula Area office.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

At least one person is killed or seriously injured in a car crash every minute in the United States. About 10 million kids and young adults (ages 0-24) are hurt and about 2 million are killed every year.

As many as 10,000 Californians per year are expected to lose their lives in automobile-related incidents by the year 2050, according to experts.

The total number of traffic fatalities in the state rose by 23.5% between 2014 and 2015. According to projections, 3,898 persons would lose their lives and another 276,823 would be injured in traffic-related incidents in 2017. As many as nine out of every one hundred thousand people using public transportation that year ended up dying.

No matter how careful a driver is, accidents will happen one day. By being alert, driving carefully, and maintaining a well-functioning vehicle, you can avoid it.

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