[02-02-2023] San Bernardino County, CA – Adult and Child Injured After Hesperia Two-Vehicle Collision

An adult and a child were injured and sent to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Hesperia on Thursday afternoon, February 02, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the two-car crash where one of the vehicles rolled over occurred around 3:53 p.m. on the Interstate 15 southbound lanes after the Main Street exit.

Responders from CHP and San Bernardino Fire Department arrived at the scene to find two vehicles obstructing the middle and left lanes. A dark-gray 4-door Honda Accord sedan and a white GMC Yukon SUV both sustained significant damage on the front, with the Honda ending up on its roof.

An ambulance was requested at the scene. One person received facial lacerations, while a toddler had minor injuries. They were both transported to the hospital, and their current condition remains unknown. It is yet unclear how many people were involved.

The collision caused the traffic to back up to Palmdale Road. After nearly an hour, all lanes reopened. The circumstances leading to the crash are still under investigation by the CHP Victorville Office.

Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

In 2020, reports say California saw a total of 3,847 traffic-related deaths. 2,260 deaths involved single-vehicle crashes (59% of all traffic deaths) and 1,587 deaths involved multiple vehicles (41% of all traffic deaths). 1,378 deaths were car occupants (36%), 674 were pickup and SUV occupants (18%), 25 were large truck occupants (1%), 539 were motorcyclists (14%), 986 were pedestrians (26%), and 129 were bicyclists (3%).

According to another report, deaths due to collisions between motor vehicles accounted for 41% of all motor vehicle-related deaths in 2020 in the United States. Although this is less than half of the total, this crash type accounted for 77% of injuries, 71% of injury crashes, and 72% of all incidents. Angle collisions caused the most fatalities and injuries, with roughly 8,000 in 2020.

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