One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash near the Gossamer Grove community in Shafter on Saturday evening, March 8, 2025. According to the Shafter Police Department, officers were dispatched around 5:38 p.m. to the intersection of 7th Standard Road and Gossamer Grove Boulevard following reports of a collision. Upon arrival, officers found two vehicles …
A woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 178 in east Bakersfield on Saturday afternoon, March 8, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded to reports of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash at approximately 3:00 p.m. near Union Avenue. Preliminary investigations revealed that a 61-year-old man driving a 2007 Ford Mustang …
A 68-year-old bicyclist was fatally struck by a pickup truck in Bakersfield on Friday evening, February 28, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 6:51 p.m. in the 2400 block of Edison Highway, east of Mount Vernon Avenue. Authorities reported that a black Chevrolet pickup truck collided with the bicyclist, …
A four-vehicle collision caused significant traffic delays along the Westside Parkway near Calloway Drive in Bakersfield on Thursday evening, February 27, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just after 5:00 p.m. on the westbound lanes of the Westside Parkway. Debris was scattered across multiple lanes, and the vehicles involved pulled over …
A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Union Avenue in Bakersfield on Tuesday night, February 25, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the crash occurred shortly before 11:00 p.m. in the 900 block of Union Avenue, near East 9th Street. The man was walking east across Union Avenue when …
A motorcyclist sustained major injuries after a collision with a pickup truck in Ridgecrest on Monday evening, February 24, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at around 5:09 p.m. at the intersection of South Downs Street and South China Lake Boulevard. The condition of the injured motorcyclist is currently unknown. California …
A 79-year-old resident of Tucson, Arizona, identified as Terry K., was killed in a collision on Highway 58 near Minard Trail in Mojave, Kern County, on Saturday evening, February 22, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 5:25 p.m. when Terry’s vehicle collided with another vehicle on Highway 58. Terry …
At least one person was hospitalized after a rollover crash occurred on southbound Highway 99 in Bakersfield on Thursday afternoon, February 20, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol and Bakersfield Fire Department, the accident happened on the southbound side of Highway 99, just north of White Lane, shortly before 3:30 p.m. At least one …
A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in a crosswalk in downtown Bakersfield on Wednesday morning, February 19, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, officers responded to the incident at approximately 9:54 a.m. at the intersection of 19th Street and Chester Avenue. Upon arrival, they found the …
A 55-year-old woman, identified as Kristen M., was killed after being hit by a vehicle while riding a motorbike on Cadet Road in Taft on Tuesday afternoon, February 18, 2025. According to the Kern County Coroner’s Office, the accident occurred around 5:22 p.m., east of Petroleum Club Road. Authorities confirmed that the woman died at …
