[12-20-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Two People Injured by Unknown Object Hurled through Car Windshield

Two people were injured in a car crash caused by an unidentified object hurled through its windshield in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, December 20, 2022.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 2:26 a.m. on the southbound 101 Freeway north of the Vermont Exit in the East Hollywood neighborhood.

The vehicle involved had three occupants and was heading south on 101. An unknown object was thrown by an unidentified suspect through the car’s windshield, injuring two of the passengers.

The passengers were checked by the Los Angeles Fire Department after they arrived and were released with minor wounds. The third passenger reportedly had no injuries.

The Central Office of CHP arrived at the scene and looked into the facts of the event.

Car Accident Statistics

According to the National Safety Council, in 2020, risky behaviors including speeding, drunk driving, and not wearing a seatbelt would account for as much as 80% of all traffic fatalities. After three consecutive years of decline, 2017 saw an 8.3 percent increase in mortality.

The rate of death tolls per 100,000 vehicles on the road has declined from 33 in 1913 to an anticipated 1.53 in 2020. There were 4,200 fatalities and 1,300,000 injuries attributed to automobile accidents in 1913. Despite this, in the year 2020, there were around 276,000,000 cars on the road and an estimated 42,338 deaths.

In 2020, both annual car sales and total kilometers traveled dropped by 11%. For every vehicle on the road, the death toll rose by 21.7%; for every person, it rose by 8.53%; and for every mile traveled, it rose by 7.91%.

In 2020, forty thousand persons died and 1.3 million were injured as a result of automobile accidents. More than $473.2 billion a year is projected to be spent on healthcare for people injured in automobile accidents.

Car Accident Lawyers in Los Angeles

In the event of a tragic or nonfatal car accident in the Golden State, victims are guaranteed compensation under state law. Regardless of who was to blame in an accident, the injured party or their family has the right to file a personal injury or wrongful death claim and seek financial compensation in the event of harm.

If you or a loved one has been harmed or killed in an automobile accident in California, you should contact a lawyer straight once. Any and all communication with the insurance provider will be handled by us.

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