[06-13-2021] San Diego County, CA – Two Officers Killed After a Fatal Traffic Collision in Ramona

Two San Diego Police Department officers were killed after a deadly two-vehicle collision in Ramona on Sunday evening, June 13th.

[06-13-2021] San Diego County, CA - Two Officers Killed After a Fatal Traffic Collision in RamonaThe accident happened at approximately 7:20 p.m. on 23904 Otero Way at Arena Drive in Ramona. A Honda Civic was traveling southbound on the northbound lanes of I-5 for unclear reasons. The Honda Civic then collided head-on with a Ford Fusion occupied by two SDPD detectives, Ryan P. and Jamie Huntley P.

One of the vehicles rolled over due to the severity of the impact. The Honda driver was only identified as a 58-year-old woman from Ramona. It was unclear whether she was injured in the accident.

The two officers were sadly killed in the crash. They met in the San Diego police academy in 2012 and later married in 2016. They have been working as detectives for the SDPD since 2018. The California Highway Patrol is further investigating the accident. No arrests have been made at the moment.

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Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Statistics

Car accidents in the U.S. have been on the rise over recent years. Approximately 33,654 fatal motor vehicle crashes were recorded in 2018. Around 36,560 people were killed due to motor vehicle-related accidents.

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Car accidents are one of the leading factors of injury deaths in California. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 3,304 recorded fatal car accidents in California in 2017. Common reasons car accidents occur are distracted driving, drunk driving, defective vehicles, and tired drivers.

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