Investigations reveal that a dark gray Toyota Corolla sedan crashed head-on with an oncoming silver Ford Escape SUV. The crash was reportedly caused by a driver who drifted into the oncoming lanes at a curve near Swarthout Canyon Road
San Bernardino, CA – Authorities are investigating a head-on collision that left at least one person injured on Tuesday afternoon in San Bernardino.
According to a report by the California Highway Patrol, authorities responded shortly before 5 p.m. March 24, to the accident on Cajon Boulevard/ Route 66.
Investigations reveal that a dark gray Toyota Corolla sedan crashed head-on with an oncoming silver Ford Escape SUV. The crash was reportedly caused by a driver who drifted into the oncoming lanes at a curve near Swarthout Canyon Road.
The CHP officers and crews with the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded immediately after receiving reports of the collision and attended to the people involved.
After evaluation, medics transported one patient to a hospital for further treatment. There was no update on the condition and identity of the injured patient.
The involvement of impairment or speed has not been ascertained. An investigation by the California Highway Patrol is currently ongoing.
Car crash statistics for San Bernardino, a major Inland Empire city at the intersection of I-10, I-15, and SR-210, indicate elevated risks for traffic collisions as per California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data from the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS). Recent SWITRS summaries show San Bernardino averages 1,313 annual injury or fatal crashes over the last five years, including ~42 fatal crashes, 92 serious injury crashes, and 1,179 minor/possible injury crashes yearly, resulting in ~46 fatalities and 106 serious injuries on average. In 2021, the city recorded 1,433 total fatal and injury victims (ranking 9/60, high relative risk), with 182 alcohol-involved (11/60). By 2022, the number of victims decreased to 1,370 (ranking 15/61). Statewide trends show traffic fatalities declining ~11% to 4,061 in 2023, with mileage death rates falling 6% to 1.26 per 100 million miles traveled.
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