According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident was reported at around 12:43 p.m. December 21, on Angeles Crest Highway
Altadena, CA – Authorities are working to determine what caused a solo crash that claimed the life of one person in Altadena on Sunday afternoon.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident was reported at around 12:43 p.m. December 21, on Angeles Crest Highway.
A single vehicle traveling on the highway crashed under unclear circumstances. The vehicle had two occupants at the time of the accident.
The CHP and the Los Angeles County Fire Department crews responded to the scene shortly after. One person was declared deceased at the scene while a second party was transported to a hospital in unknown condition.
Authorities are yet to release the identities of the parties involved in the accident.
The eastbound and westbound lanes of Angeles Crest Highway were shut down at a nearby tunnel to allow for the investigations to be conducted.
The California Highway Patrol is still working to determine the cause of the deadly Altadena accident.
According to the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) and its Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) tools, Los Angeles County consistently reports a high volume of traffic collisions, frequently leading the state in fatal incidents. In 2022, the city of Los Angeles alone saw over 300 fatalities, an increase that marked a two-decade high. Recent data for Los Angeles County indicates a troubling trend, with the annual number of serious or deadly crashes climbing from around 40,000 in 2023 to over 58,000 in 2024 (provisional data), averaging approximately 160 serious or fatal crashes daily. The majority of fatal car crashes occur in urban areas and during evening or nighttime hours. Unsafe speed, distracted-driving and DUI are among the most common primary crash factors identified through the data analysis.
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