[06-01-2023] Riverside County, CA – One Person Killed Following Two-Vehicle Truck Collision in Moreno Valley

A person was killed after a two-vehicle collision in Moreno Valley on Thursday evening, June 1, 2023.

According to the Riverside Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station, the incident occurred near the 14000 block of Elsworth Street at around 10:45 p.m.

Following an investigation, the victim’s black Toyota sedan collided with a semi-trailer truck on Elsworth Street as it traveled northbound.

The sedan driver sustained life-threatening injuries and died at the scene. The truck driver stayed and cooperated with authorities.

Whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash is unclear.

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Fatal Truck Accident Statistics

Truck drivers and passengers are more likely to be protected in an accident than occupants of small vehicles. Smaller cars are more likely to cause serious injuries or even death in collisions. Trucks and big rigs can be dangerous when involved in accidents.

In 2020, 4,965 people died in truck accidents in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There were 5,032 fatalities in 2019. The total number decreased by 5% in 2020. Trucks are responsible for 71% of fatal car accidents in the United States.

Among fatal collisions that occurred in the United States in 2020, large trucks accounted for 8.9% of the accidents. Truck-car collisions killed at least 90 people in California in 2015.