A fatal solo crash killed two Coursegold residents on Sunday, Feb. 9.
The 2 a.m. accident happened on State Route 41 just south of Morava Road. The driver of a 2001 Honda Civic allegedly lost control on a turn, overcorrected and crashed into a tree coming to rest on its side. A witness who saw the vehicle accident, called 911.
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Authorities identified the victims as being a 48-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man. They have not released the names, yet.
The crash pinned both occupants in the vehicle and authorities pronounced them dead at the scene. Authorities have not determined if drugs or alcohol played a part, according to reports.
The investigation is ongoing.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) found that most drivers fear other drivers when it comes being in a fatal crash; however, most deadly crashes are solo vehicle.
The study, completed by AAA Mid-Atlantic and announced in 2017, stated that 96 percent of drivers are concerned about being hit by a red-light runner and 86 percent fear a distracted driver. But, more than half of the traffic deaths nationwide happen as single vehicle crashes.
“Single-vehicle” crash can take on many manifestations, such as driving impaired, inattention, distraction, sleepiness, speed, bad weather, overcorrection and crash-avoidance maneuvers, said a AAA spokesperson in a statement.
Single-vehicle accidents include hitting a pedestrian, but also fixed objects, such as trees, poles or animals.
Rollovers can be the deadliest. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study, only 2.1 percent of nearly 9.1 million crashes involved a rollover, but rollovers delivered nearly 35 percent of all deaths from vehicle crashes. Only head-on crashes killed more people.