[12-16-2022] Orange County, CA – Multi-Vehicle Collision in Silverado Kills One and Injures Three More

Authorities said one person was killed and three more were hospitalized in a multi-vehicle collision in Silverado on Friday afternoon, December 16, 2022.

According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the three-car crash occurred around 3:40 p.m. on Santiago Canyon Road, close to Limestone Spur and the Limestone Canyon Regional Park.

The first car was a Ferrari eastbound on Santiago Canyon that almost split in half after losing control and slamming into the other cars, an SUV and a severely damaged sedan.

It was not immediately clear which car the deceased was riding in, but one person was declared dead on the spot. Two more people were transported by ambulance, while a third was airlifted to a hospital.

As their investigation continued, the California Highway Patrol said speed was probably a contributing factor in the collision.

Fatal Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

According to statistics gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there is an average of one car accident each minute. In California alone, over three thousand people lost their lives in auto accidents. It is safe to say that human error accounts for around ninety-four percent (94%) of these events.

According to the National Safety Council, more than 110,000 persons in the United States lose their lives in traffic-related accidents annually. California saw 3,898 deaths and 2.7 million injuries as a result of these calamities. Since 2013, the death rate has risen by 23.5 percent.

A “multi-vehicle collision” is a traffic accident involving four or more vehicles. When two vehicles hit head-on, six or more vehicles are often destroyed at a minimum and many more may be badly damaged.

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

Car Accident Lawyers in Orange County

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