Investigators said a 45-year-old woman driving a black 2018 Cadillac XTS was traveling northbound in the right lane when she began to make a right turn into a driveway. At that time, a moped rider crashed into the passenger side of the SUV.
Otay Mesa, CA. – A 23-year-old moped rider suffered severe head trauma Friday afternoon after colliding with an SUV on Britannia Boulevard, according to the San Diego Police Department.
The crash occurred around 2:40 p.m. in the 2100 block of Britannia Boulevard.
Investigators said a 45-year-old woman driving a black 2018 Cadillac XTS was traveling northbound in the right lane when she began to make a right turn into a driveway.
At the same time, the moped rider was traveling alongside slower-moving vehicles in the same lane and struck the passenger side of the SUV.
The impact left the 23-year-old man with significant head injuries. He was transported to a hospital with serious trauma.
Police said alcohol is not believed to have contributed to the collision.
The SDPD Traffic Division is handling the investigation.
In 2021, San Diego County reported over 24,000 collisions, which resulted in 315 total fatalities. The county’s age-adjusted death rate from motor vehicle injuries in 2021 was 9.4 per 100,000 residents, a slight increase from the prior year. The city of San Diego consistently accounts for a significant portion of the county’s total crashes and injuries due to its large population. Human error is the primary cause of most accidents, with top factors including distracted driving (especially cell phone use), driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and speeding. In fact, 2021 saw a record number of DUI-related deaths in the county. Pedestrians and bicyclists represent a vulnerable population, with 102 pedestrian and 17 bicyclist fatalities in 2021. Pedestrian collisions tend to be concentrated in central San Diego, while the city of San Diego has the highest volume of bicycle crashes within the county. Younger adults (ages 20-29) and older adults (age 80+) are the demographics most frequently involved in crashes, with differing reasons such as inexperience for the young and age-related physical changes for the elderly.
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