Crime & Safety

La Crescenta Crashes Doubled this Summer

Traffic collisions rose by more than 50 percent this August compared to August 2010, the California Highway Patrol reports.

Traffic crashes were 50 percent higher this summer in La Crescenta than last year, . 

There were 24 reported traffic collisions in August 2011, compared to 10 traffic collisions in August 2010, CHP Officer Kevin Denmon said during a .  

In July 2010 there were eight collisions compared to 21 collisions in July of this year, Denmon said.

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Here are the statistics:

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August 2011

Traffic collisions: 24, including 18 with property damage, six with minor injuries, one dui-related

Citations: 31

Fatalities: none

DUI arrests: one

 

July 2011

Traffic collisions: 21, including 17 with property damage, four with minor injuries and one dui-related

Citations: 11

Total fatalities: three, including the

DUI arrests: two

 

August 2010

Traffic collisions: 10, including six with property damage, two with minor injuries, two dui-related

Citations: 32

Total fatalities: none

DUI arrests: four

 

July 2010

Traffic collisions: eight, including four with property damage, four with minor injuries and one dui-related

Citations: 41

Total fatalities: none

DUI arrests: 0


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