[12-18-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Two Elderly People Trapped and Hospitalized in San Pedro Car Crash

Authorities said two elderly people were hospitalized following a solo car crash in San Pedro, Los Angeles, on Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2022.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. at 1500 S. Gaffey Street.

Responders arrived at the scene and extricated the 90 years old man and woman after getting trapped in their vehicle. Both of them were transported to the hospital with moderate injuries.

There was reportedly no sign that anyone else was in the car during the collision, but it remains unclear which of them had been driving.

The investigation into the exact cause of the crash was ongoing.

Car Accident Statistics

The National Safety Council predicts that the year 2020 will see reckless behaviors, including speeding, drinking and driving, and not using a seatbelt, responsible for as many as 80% of all traffic fatalities. The mortality rate went up by 8.3 percent in 2017 after dropping for three straight years.

Tolls per 100,000 vehicles on the road have decreased from 33 in 1913 to an expected 1.53 in 2020. In 1913, vehicle accidents caused 4,200 deaths and 1,300,000 injuries. However, there were about 276,000,000 cars on the road by 2020, resulting in about 42,338 deaths.

Both annual car sales and total kilometers driven have decreased by 11% by 2020. Fatalities increased by 21.7 percent for every car on the road, 8.53 percent per person, and 7.91 percent per mile driven.

Forty thousand people lost their lives and 1.3 million were injured in car accidents in 2020. It is estimated that treating those hurt in automobile accidents will cost more than $473.2 billion annually.

Car Accident Lawyers in Los Angeles

Victims of fatal and nonfatal car accidents in the Golden State are legally entitled to financial restitution. In the event of an accident, the wounded party or their family has the legal right to submit a personal injury or wrongful death claim and seek monetary compensation, regardless of fault.

You should get in touch with a lawyer right away if you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a car crash in California. We will handle all interactions with the insurer.

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