[02-09-2023] Los Angeles County, CA – Two-Car Crash in Winnetka Killed One, Sent Car into House’s Front Yard

A person was killed following a two-vehicle collision that sent one of the cars into the front yard of a house in Winnetka, Los Angeles, on Thursday morning, February 09, 2023.

According to Sgt. John Matassa of the Los Angeles Police Department, the fatal crash occurred shortly before 6:00 a.m. at 8900 North Winnetka Avenue at the intersection of North Winnetka and Vanowen Street.

The collision that involved a black Tesla and Honda SUV trapped one person inside the wrecked Honda. The man, described as in his 20s, was rescued by the responding firefighters but died at the site. The other driver sustained minor wounds. No other people were reported inside the cars.

The authorities released no further details on their identities and the current state of the injured driver. According to them, the Tesla struck the approaching Honda while making a left turn at the intersection.

The investigation into the crash required the closure of nearby streets. The officer stated that speed and an unsafe turn might have played a role.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

In 2020, it was reported that 3,847 persons in California lost their lives in car accidents. 2,260 people (or 59%) were killed in accidents involving a single vehicle, while 1,587 people (or 41%) were killed in crashes involving two or more vehicles. Total fatalities included 1,378 (36% of all deaths) in cars, 674 (18%) in pickups and SUVs, 25 (1%) in heavy trucks, 539 (14%) on motorcycles, 986 (26%) among pedestrians, and 129 (3%) on bicycles.

A second study revealed that in 2020, incidents involving two or more vehicles accounted for 41% of road fatalities in the United States. Although they accounted for less than half of all incidents, multi-vehicle collisions caused the vast majority of injuries (77%), injury wrecks (71%), and accidents (72%). An estimated eight thousand people were killed or injured in angle collisions involving multiple vehicles in 2020.

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