At least one person was killed, and lanes were blocked following a crash involving a semi-truck and a Honda CR-V on Highway 223 near Wible Road in Kern County on Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported around 9:30 a.m. Smoke was visible coming from the scene …
At least one person was killed after a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash in Bakersfield on Sunday night, January 4, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported around 9:08 p.m. on westbound Highway 178 near Union Avenue. CHP said the collision resulted in the closure of the Union Avenue off-ramp. The Kern …
Minor injuries were reported following a head-on crash involving three vehicles on Highway 46 just east of Smith Avenue in Wasco on Friday afternoon, January 2, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision was reported around 3:12 p.m. on Highway 46 east of Smith Avenue. CHP said three vehicles were involved in the …
A passenger was killed and a driver was injured following a crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup truck near Lamont, Kern County, early Monday morning, December 29, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision was reported around 6:40 a.m. at the intersection of South Edison Road and Hermosa Road. CHP said a …
Two children were killed after a crash involving an SUV and another vehicle on the northbound 5 Freeway near Vista Del Lago Road in Lebec, Kern County on Thursday, December 25, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Nissan Rogue traveling northbound near Pyramid Lake allegedly lost control and crashed into the rear of …
A man was killed after being struck by two vehicles on southbound Highway 99 near Taft Highway in Bakersfield early Monday morning, December 29, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred just after 2:30 a.m. when a man was walking in the third lane of southbound Highway 99, south of Taft Highway. …
A man was struck and killed in a crash on Highway 99 at White Lane in Bakersfield on Thursday evening, December 18, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol Bakersfield Area Office, officers responded around 6:25 p.m. to reports of a collision involving a pedestrian in the northbound lanes of Highway 99. Investigators said an …
One person was killed, and another was injured following a head-on crash in Kern County on Sunday night, December 14, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers were called to the scene around 9:28 p.m. on northbound Highway 14, north of Backus Road. CHP said a man driving a white Chevrolet Malibu was traveling …
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a semi-truck on Highway 166 just north of Soda Lake Road on Grocer Grade in Kern County on Monday, December 15, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal collision occurred at the scene of another traffic incident. CHP records indicated the initial crash was reported …
At least one person was killed in a two-vehicle collision in the Rosamond area in Kern County on Wednesday afternoon, December 10, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol and Kern County Public Works, the crash occurred just before 3:30 p.m. when a Honda Pilot and a dark-colored Jeep collided at West Avenue A and …
