A 25-year-old man was killed following a high-speed crash involving a Nissan and a semi-truck on Highway 58 in Bakersfield on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 5:54 p.m. on eastbound Highway 58, east of Towerline Road. CHP reported that a 25-year-old man, later identified as Travis …
A passenger was killed after a vehicle left the roadway and crashed in California City, Kern County, on Thursday morning, May 28, 2026. According to the Kern County Coroner’s Office, the crash occurred around 7:57 a.m. in the 7000 block of Walpole Avenue. The deceased passenger was identified as 68-year-old Gabriel J. Sr. He was …
A pickup truck crashed into a power pole and overturned in Bakersfield on Tuesday evening, May 19, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 7:23 p.m. on East Panama Lane near Weedpatch Highway. Authorities stated that the pickup truck struck a power pole before overturning. It remains unclear what caused the …
A possible head-on collision involving two vehicles caused lane closures in Bakersfield on Friday evening, May 15, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported around 6:08 p.m. on westbound Highway 58 at southbound Highway 14. Authorities stated that a small gray sedan and a black Acura sedan were involved in the …
A 54-year-old man, identified as Sibichan V. of Stevenson Ranch, was killed after being struck by a vehicle in northwest Bakersfield on Thursday night, May 14, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident was reported around 8:22 p.m. on Snow Road just west of Quail Creek Road. Authorities stated that a Chevrolet traveling …
A crash involving a semi-trailer and a pickup truck caused lane closures in Bakersfield on Monday evening, May 11, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. on westbound Highway 58 just west of Bear Mountain Boulevard (Highway 223). Authorities stated that material was spilled onto the roadway, though …
Two people were injured following a wrong-way crash in Bakersfield on Saturday night, May 9, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded to the incident at around 9:10 p.m. on northbound Highway 99 at Rosedale Highway. Authorities stated that a 2018 Chevrolet Impala was traveling southbound in the number one lane of northbound …
A man was killed, and another person sustained injuries following a two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck in Bakersfield early Sunday morning, May 10, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded around 1:58 a.m. to the northbound Highway 99 at Hosking Avenue. Authorities reported that a 2015 Honda Civic was traveling northbound in the …
One woman was killed, and another sustained injuries following a single-vehicle crash in Bakersfield on Tuesday afternoon, May 5, 2026. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, officers responded around 4:56 p.m. to the 2600 block of South H Street near Wilson Road. Authorities reported that a black Chevrolet sedan traveling northbound on South H Street …
A driver sustained major injuries following a crash involving a semi-trailer in Bakersfield on Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded to the incident at around 4:45 p.m. on Merle Haggard Drive. Authorities reported that a 2017 Ford Escape traveling westbound crossed into the eastbound lanes. The Ford then …
