A 26-year-old man was killed, and two others were injured after a white 2008 Chevrolet Silverado ran a stop sign and struck a 2011 Chevrolet Impala in Bakersfield on Thursday morning, October 2, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 5:18 a.m. at the intersection of Houghton Road and South H …
A passenger was killed in a collision in Bakersfield early Tuesday morning, September 30, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just before 3:15 a.m. on northbound Highway 99 north of Panama Lane. A white Hyundai veered to the east shoulder and crashed into a fence before striking two trees and coming …
A 6-year-old child, identified as Azmeret, died following a suspected DUI crash in southeast Bakersfield on Sunday morning, September 28, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the crash occurred around 7:41 a.m. at the intersection of Cottonwood Road and E. Panama Lane. Preliminary investigation revealed that a black sedan allegedly rear-ended a white SUV …
A 64-year-old man, George T. of Bakersfield, died following a crash at the intersection of 34th Street and Q Street in Bakersfield on Saturday, September 20, 2025. According to the Kern County Coroner’s Office, the crash occurred at 12:40 a.m. George was driving when he collided with another vehicle. He was transported to Kern Medical, …
A 72-year-old Bakersfield man, Victoriano P., was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Taft Highway on Tuesday evening, September 16, 2025. According to the Kern County Coroner’s Office, the crash occurred around 7:33 p.m. in the 3100 block of Taft Highway. Victoriano was found by Bakersfield police and transported to Kern Medical, where …
Minor injuries were reported after a two-car collision at Highway 119 and E. Kern Street in Kern County on Wednesday morning, September 24, 2025. According to first responders, the crash occurred around 10:15 a.m. All of the victims were out of their vehicles and walking around following the accident. The roadway was blocked for more …
A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a semi-truck in south Bakersfield on Sunday evening, September 21, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:07 p.m. at the intersection of South Union and Welch avenues. The motorcyclist was traveling westbound on Welch Avenue when the semi-truck, traveling northbound on South Union …
Two people were transported to hospitals following a collision between a sedan and an SUV in South Taft, Kern County, on Sunday evening, September 21, 2025. According to Kern County firefighters, the crash occurred around 7:20 p.m. at the intersection of Crystal Street and Shattuck Avenue. The SUV landed on its side while the sedan …
Two people were killed in a collision between a Honda and a semi-truck in Bakersfield on Saturday, September 20, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 11:44 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 65 and Famoso Road. A 76-year-old man driving a 2016 Honda Fit eastbound on Famoso Road failed to …
One oilfield worker was injured and transported to a hospital after a fiery explosion at Elk Hills on the western side of the field near Skyline and Elk Hills roads in Kern County on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. According to the Kern County Fire Department, the explosion and fire were reported around 10:48 a.m. Firefighters …
