Despite California’s population decline from 2018 to 2022, deaths from car crashes rose in 2022, 17 percent up from pre-pandemic levels in 2018, according to a Consumer Affairs report. Estimates for 2023 show car crash fatalities declining in California alongside its population, but those fatalities are still above pre-pandemic levels, clocking in at 10.3 deaths…
Day: August 7, 2024
Car Overturns at Gas Station in Oceanside, CA 92003
A vehicle left the road and wound up in pieces in the back parking lot of a convenience store. One person was killed and another person was injured. The crash occurred after the College Boulevard exit. San Diego County HazMat was called to the scene to monitor for any hazardous materials release since the crash…
Near-Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision in El Cajon, CA
Investigators believe that speed was the primary factor in a freeway crash that sent three people to the hospital with serious injuries. One car rear-ended the other, prompting one of the cars to lose control. That car went down a slope before landing upside down in a backyard in El Cajon, CA which is a…