Madera County Collision Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured 

50-year-old Walter Vayson Jr. has been ID’d as the man killed in a fatal head-on collision on Sunday. 

The crash occurred on November 14th in the Madera Ranchos area on Avenue 12 just after midnight. 

Per reports, Vayson Jr. was driving a Toyota Rav4 and there was also dense fog in the area. 

The Toyota then veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a BMW. 

The BMW was occupied by a woman and three juveniles and all four suffered unspecified injuries. 

Vayson Jr. was not wearing a seatbelt and he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. 

It is also under speculation whether or not Vayson was driving under the influence. 

Authorities also reported that the heavy fog had visibility within 100 to 500 feet which could have factored into the collision. 

The crash remains under investigation. 

JT Legal Group sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Walter Vayson Jr. 

Head-on collisions are without a doubt the most dangerous types of crashes. They may only account for 2% of accidents, however they make up 10% of all deadly crashes. 

The Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS) has found that: 

• 75% of head-on crashes happen in rural areas
• They are most common on two-lane highways
• Failure in negotiating a curve on the road causes 23% of all fatal head-on collisions
• 58% of head-on collisions result in a fatality