[12-14-2022] San Diego County, CA – Multi-Vehicle Collision Caused by Speeding Driver Injures At Least One

At least one person was injured in a multi-vehicle crash caused allegedly by a speeding driver in San Diego on Wednesday night, December 14, 2022.

According to the San Diego Police Department, the crash involving at least five vehicles occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 3600 block of El Cajon Boulevard in City Heights.

A 66-year-old male driver was traveling on a Toyota Camry at 70 to 80 mph east on El Cajon when he rear-ended a Mitsubishi Galant, causing the Toyota to spin through the Cherokee Avenue intersection. It then struck a parked car which resulted in a collision with two more vehicles.

The driver suffered two shattered legs and numerous facial cuts requiring him to be transferred to a hospital for medical attention.

The 44-year-old female driver of the Mitsubishi and her passengers escaped unharmed. The total number of people involved and the extent of injuries remains unclear.

Police reported that neither alcohol nor drugs played a role in the collision as the investigation continued.

Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

According to data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, on average, one car crash occurs every minute in the United States. It is estimated that 3,300 persons lost their lives in car accidents in California in 2016. Close to ninety-four percent (94%) of these instances can be traced back to some type of human error.

The National Safety Council estimates that every year, around 110,000 people in the United States lose their lives as a direct result of automobile accidents. There were 3,898 fatalities and 2.7 million injuries in California as a direct result of these events. The number of fatalities has increased by 23.5% since 2013.

In this context, “multi-vehicle collision” refers to an incident involving three or more cars. Six or more cars are usually destroyed and many more are significantly damaged when two collide head-on.

More than 13,000 people were killed in accidents involving multiple vehicles in 2010, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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