[10-03-2021] Fresno County, CA – 1 Man Died After A Crash On Highway 99

The truck driver died in a car accident in the northbound lanes of Highway 99 On Sunday afternoon, October 3.

The tragic accident occurred near Herndon Avenue in northwest Fresno just before 2:30 am.

The driver, in his 30’s, rammed into a car parked on a highway in northwest Fresno.

The reckless driver died after attempting to maneuver past the accident and colliding with a car parked on the highway.

Two of the car’s passengers were injured moderately and are being treated at the hospital.

A handful of cars were left broken down on the road as a result of the incident. The initial collision at Highway 99 and Herndon resulted in no casualties.

Fatal Car Crash Accidents Statistics

Road crashes are the leading cause of death in the U.S. for people aged 1-54.There were 33,244 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2019 in which 36,096 deaths occurred. This resulted in 11.0 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.11 deaths per 100 million miles traveled.

With a population of 39,512,223 people in 2019, California has 3,316 fatal collisions and 3,606 deaths, resulting in a death rate of 9.1 per 100,000 people.

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