[02-11-2023] Los Angeles County, CA – One Injured After Two-Vehicle Collision on Highway 14

One person was hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision near the census-designated place of Agua Dulce in Los Angeles County on Saturday afternoon, February 11, 2023.

According to California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Nasir, the crash occurred at about 1:15 p.m. along Highway 14 on the northbound side, near the Agua Dulce Ranch exit.

The circumstances leading to the crash are still under investigation. One person sustained unspecified injuries and was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. No further details on the total number of people involved were immediately available.

The collision resulted in the closure of the highway’s lanes two, three, and four before being reopened after more than an hour.

No other information was released as further investigation continued, including whether speeding or alcohol played a role.

Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

There were 3,847 fatalities in California car accidents in 2020. A total of 2,260 people lost their lives in single-vehicle accidents (59%), while 1,587 people lost their lives in accidents involving two or more cars (41%). 1,378 individuals were killed in cars (36%), 674 in SUVs/pickups (18%), 25 in large trucks (1%), 539 on motorcycles (14%), 986 on foot (26%), and 129 on bicycles (3%).

By 2020, it was estimated that 41% of all traffic fatalities in the United States occurred in accidents involving two or more cars. However, more than three-quarters (77%) of all injuries and seventy-one percent of all wreck injuries resulted from accidents involving more than one vehicle. Angle crashes accounted for about 8,000 deaths and injuries.

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