[12-03-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Traffic Collision Left Three Injured and Killed One in Llano

One person was killed, and three others were injured following a two-vehicle crash in Llano Saturday afternoon, December 3, 2022.

Authorities confirmed that the fatal collision transpired around 4:05 p.m. near 165th Street East and Avenue V.

Reports indicated that two vehicles, including an off-road vehicle and a street-legal car, were involved in a head-on collision.

One witness reported that one individual in a vehicle was not breathing.

Meanwhile, responders rushed three people to hospitals after incurring injuries.

Authorities have not released any details on the victims’ conditions.

Further investigations are still underway.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

According to a Fatality Analysis Reporting System report, 35,766 persons died in 38,824 car accidents in the United States in 2020. The death rate was 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people or one death for every 100 million miles driven.

The California Office of Traffic Safety reports that 19,938 car accidents resulted in injuries or deaths in 2019. There was a 1.6% decline over the previous year.

In 2014, 23.5% more Californians were killed in car accidents than in 2013. There were 4,850,777 vehicle accidents that killed 3,898 people and injured 276,823 by 2017. According to the data, nine persons were killed on the streets of the state in 2018 for every 100,000 citizens.

Most car accidents are caused by human negligence, such as speeding, intoxicated driving, texting while driving, and driving. Weather conditions, road layouts, and vehicle difficulties are among the factors that contribute to accidents.

When driving, you must maintain a safe following and leading distance, obey traffic rules, and keep yourself and other road users safe. Even with these measures, fatal car accidents occur regularly.

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