According to the California Highway Patrol logs, the accident occurred around 4:25 p.m., February 11, on the southbound 5 Freeway near Beach Boulevard.
Buena Park, CA – One person was injured after a car crashed into the back of a semi-truck Wednesday afternoon on a freeway in Buena Park.
According to the California Highway Patrol logs, the accident occurred around 4:25 p.m., February 11, on the southbound 5 Freeway near Beach Boulevard.
A black Toyota Camry slammed into the back of a tanker truck ferrying 80,000 lbs of fuel. Airbags in the sedan were deployed.
One person was transported to UCI Medical Center with minor injuries.
The Camry was towed away with major front-end damage, and the truck sustained damage to the bumper.
Authorities are investigating to determine the cause of the accident.
Between 2021 and 2023, Buena Park's total fatal and injury collision victims decreased significantly according to California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data. In 2021, the city had 294 victims of fatal and injury collisions. In 2022, that count rose to 321 victims, showing a slight uptick. By 2023, however, total serious crash victims dropped to 227, indicating a notable year-over-year reduction in serious collisions. Alcohol-involved collision victims dropped from 32 in 2021 and 34 in 2022 to 19 in 2023, and motorcycle-related serious injuries fell from 16 to 13 over the same period. Pedestrian victims also declined from 21 in 2021 and 25 in 2022 to 11 in 2023. Speed-related and nighttime serious collisions decreased as well, contributing to the overall decline in reported serious crashes. These changes suggest an improvement in traffic safety outcomes in Buena Park, though collision risk for vulnerable road users remains a focus.
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