[02-12-2023] Fresno County, CA – Seven Injured, Including Children, in Reedley Multi-Car Crash

Seven people, among them children, were sent to the hospital following a multi-vehicle collision west of Reedley in Fresno County on Sunday evening, February 12, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the multi-car crash occurred at about 8:55 p.m. near the intersection of Dinuba Avenue and Lac Jac Avenue.

Officers responded to a report of a loud boom and found multiple vehicles with significant damages. The number of cars involved and the circumstances leading to the crash remain unclear.

Seven individuals, including children, were taken to a nearby hospital after sustaining unspecified injuries. No further details on their identities and current condition were released.

No other information was immediately available as the further investigation continued. It is unknown at this point whether speeding, alcohol, or drugs were factors.

Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

In 2020, 3,847 people lost their lives in automobile collisions in the Golden State of California. Of the total, 59% or 2,260 crashes involved only one vehicle, while 41% or 1,587 collisions involved two or more vehicles. 1,378 fatalities (36%) were in cars, 674 (18%) in SUVs/pickups, 25 (1%) in large trucks, 539 (14%) on motorbikes, 986 (26%) among pedestrians, and 129 (3%) on bicycles.

In 2020, 41% of all traffic fatalities in the United States resulted from collisions involving two or more vehicles. 77% of all injuries and 71% of all wreck injuries were caused by incidents involving more than one vehicle. Roughly eight thousand people were killed or injured due to angled collisions.

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