An 11-year-old child riding a bicycle was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Owens Street and Quincy Street in Bakersfield on Wednesday afternoon, May 28, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the collision occurred around 4:50 p.m. when the bicyclist was traveling eastbound on Quincy Street. At the …
At least one person sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle crash that caused significant traffic delays on southbound Interstate 5 near Laval Road in Bakersfield on Thursday morning, May 29, 2025. The California Highway Patrol stated the incident occurred shortly before 6:00 a.m., prompting the closure of the two left lanes at the crash site. …
A 42-year-old man, Jose G., was killed following a two-vehicle collision in California City on Saturday evening, May 24, 2025. According to the Kern County Coroner’s Office, the crash occurred around 6:35 p.m. at the intersection of Neuralia Road and Redwood Boulevard. The man, a resident of California City, was identified as the driver of …
A motorcyclist was killed following a crash with a vehicle in southwest Bakersfield on Monday night, May 26, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the crash occurred at approximately 11:03 p.m. at the intersection of Wilson Road and Bladen Street. Officers arrived to find the male motorcyclist suffering from major injuries. He was transported …
Four students were transported to the hospital after a school bus carrying 18 people was struck by a pickup truck near Maple Elementary School in Shafter on Tuesday afternoon, May 27, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at around 1:17 p.m. at the intersection of Wasco Avenue and West Tulare Avenue. …
A passenger sustained moderate injuries after a suspected DUI crash into a gas station sign at the Fastrip on Mt. Vernon Avenue and Niles Street in Bakersfield on Thursday night, May 22, 2025. According to authorities, 20-year-old Derek S. was allegedly driving under the influence when he crashed his vehicle into the sign. The front …
A traffic collision on eastbound State Route 58 at the county line in Kern County left at least one person with major injuries on Saturday evening, May 24, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 6:10 p.m. near the top of the bell curve on the eastbound side of the …
At least one person was killed in a crash involving two trucks on Highway 166 in Bakersfield late Sunday night, May 18, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred just before 10:00 p.m. on Highway 166, west of Old River Road. The impact blocked both lanes of the highway, prompting emergency response …
Eight people were injured following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Manor Street and China Grade Loop in Oildale, Kern County, on Tuesday evening, May 20, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began around 7:00 p.m. when the driver of a 2011 Honda Accord drove …
One person was killed following a two-vehicle crash in south Bakersfield on Wednesday morning, May 21, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the collision occurred just before 3:00 a.m. at the intersection of Hosking Avenue and Hughes Lane. A woman driving a Buick Roadmaster suffered major injuries and was transported to the hospital, where …
