[12-15-2022] San Diego County, CA – Multi-Vehicle Collision Along Interstate 805 Trapped Two People

Two people were hospitalized after getting trapped in a multi-vehicle collision in San Diego on Thursday morning, December 15, 2022.

According to the San Diego Fire Department, the crash occurred shortly before 3:15 a.m. on southbound Interstate 805.

The responders arrived at the scene and extricated two people who got trapped in their vehicles. It is not exactly clear how many cars were involved and how it happened.

Both individuals were transported to Mercy Hospital in unknown conditions. The number of people involved and the extent of injuries remains under investigation.

The San Diego police are looking further into the collision.

Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there is an average of one car accident per minute in the United States. There were an estimated 3,300 fatalities in California related to automobile accidents in 2016. The bulk of these events, close to ninety-four percent (94%), are the result of human mistakes.

The National Safety Council reports that over 110,000 Americans lose their lives in automobile-related incidents annually. Because of these disasters, 3,898 people in California lost their lives and 2.7 million were injured. The death toll has risen by 23.5% since 2013.

A “multi-vehicle collision” is defined here as a traffic incident involving four or more vehicles. When two cars meet head-on, six or more vehicles are typically destroyed and many more could be badly damaged.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2010, more than 13,000 persons were killed in incidents involving two or more automobiles.

Car Accident Lawyers in San Diego

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