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[08-05-2025] Kern County, CA – Three Injured in Crash After Couch Falls Off Pickup Truck on Highway 178

Three people were injured following a crash on Highway 178 in Kern County on Tuesday afternoon, August 5, 2025, after a couch fell off a pickup truck and caused a collision. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred just after 4:00 p.m. near Mount Vernon Avenue when a couch fell off a pickup …

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[08-03-2025] Kern County, CA – One Killed, Another Seriously Injured in Head-On Collision on California City Boulevard

A man was killed and a woman sustained major injuries in a head-on collision on California City Boulevard on Sunday night, August 3, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol Mojave Area, officers were dispatched at approximately 8:48 p.m. to the area near Joshua Boulevard in response to a reported crash. Investigators determined that a …

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[08-02-2025] Kern County, CA – Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Pickup Truck in Ridgecrest

A bicyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Ridgecrest on Saturday night, August 2, 2025. According to the Ridgecrest Police Department, the crash occurred at approximately 9:32 p.m. at the intersection of China Lake Boulevard and Ridgecrest Boulevard. Responding officers found that a silver Ford F-150 had struck a person on …

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[08-04-2025] Kern County, CA – Semi-Truck Overturns After Collision on Highway 58, Causing Brush Fire

California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that possibly sparked a brush fire on the westbound Highway 58 near Bear Mountain Boulevard in Kern County on Monday, August 4, 2025. According to CHP, the incident occurred just before 5:00 p.m. when a semi-trailer truck and at least one other vehicle collided.  A car went down …

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[08-02-2025] Kern County, CA – Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck by Vehicle on South Union Avenue in Bakersfield

A pedestrian was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in south Bakersfield on Wednesday night, August 2, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred shortly before 9:30 p.m. on South Union Avenue, just north of Panama Road. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and transported the injured individual to a hospital. …

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[07-31-2025] Kern County, CA – Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck by Vehicle at Main Street and 12th Avenue in Delano

A man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Delano on Thursday morning, July 31, 2025. According to the Delano Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:05 a.m. near the intersection of Main Street and 12th Avenue.  An initial investigation indicated that a female driver was traveling eastbound on 12th Avenue when …

[07-31-2025] Kern County, CA – Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck by Vehicle at Main Street and 12th Avenue in Delano Read More »

[07-29-2025] Kern County, CA – One Killed, Another Injured in Head-On Collision on Rosamond Boulevard

A head-on crash left one man dead and another with serious injuries in Rosamond, Kern County, on Tuesday afternoon, July 29, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol Mojave Area, the collision occurred around 2:20 p.m. on Rosamond Boulevard west of 45th Street West.  A 2016 Hyundai, driven by an unidentified man, collided head-on with …

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[07-31-2025] Kern County, CA – Multi-Vehicle Crash Sends Cars Down Embankment on Highway 58 Near Highway 223 in Bakersfield

A six-vehicle crash was reported on Highway 58 near Highway 223 in Bakersfield on Thursday night, July 31, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 7:40 p.m. just west of Highway 223 near the Bakersfield National Cemetery.  Initial reports indicated that three of the vehicles went down an embankment following the …

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[07-29-2025] Kern County, CA – One Driver Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash at Highway 43 and 10th Street in Wasco

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Wasco on Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025. According to the Wasco Police Department, the collision occurred around 11:22 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 43 and 10th Street.  Officers and emergency personnel responded and attempted life-saving measures at the scene. One of the drivers was pronounced …

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[07-28-2025] Kern County, CA – Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with Truck on Kern Street in Taft

A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a truck in Taft on Monday morning, July 28, 2025. According to the Kern County Fire Department, the crash occurred at approximately 10:42 a.m. in the 1000 block of Kern Street. Firefighters arrived on scene and located one patient, the motorcyclist, who was pronounced deceased. The cause …

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