Los Angeles, CA. – One person was killed in a multi-vehicle collision on Wednesday in Llano.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around noon at the intersection of State Route 138 (Pearblossom Highway) and 195th Street East.
Multiple vehicles were involved in the collision.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Three other people were injured in the crash and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
Los Angeles County has historically experienced significant traffic safety challenges, although recent data indicates some improvements in its California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) rankings and a decrease in total victims killed and injured from peak years. The county consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous in the state for traffic collisions, leading in both population and accident volume. In 2022, there were 8,944 victims killed and injured in total fatal and injury collisions, which gave the county an OTS ranking of 14 out of 15 comparable entities, indicating improvement from previous years, where it ranked 1/15 (worst) in 2018 and 2019. Despite overall improvements in rankings, specific collision types remain a concern. In 2022, there were 1,524 pedestrian victims killed and injured, and 475 bicyclist victims killed and injured. Pedestrians, in particular, account for a disproportionately high number of traffic deaths in the region, a trend that has persisted in recent years. Alcohol-involved collisions also contributed significantly to the 2022 statistics, with 1,676 victims killed and injured.
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