One person was killed, and a driver was arrested for DUI after a crash in Bakersfield early Sunday morning, July 27, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 7900 block of Fairfax Road. Juan R., 40, of Bakersfield, was driving a pickup southbound when it drifted into …
A crash involving a semi and a pickup truck temporarily blocked lanes on Highway 99 near Houghton Road in Bakersfield on Thursday afternoon, July 24, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Highway 99. Part of the pickup truck reportedly crashed through the …
A motorcyclist sustained critical injuries in a collision with a minivan in Bakersfield on Sunday night, July 20, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the crash occurred at approximately 10:32 p.m. at the intersection of Union Avenue and 34th Street, near Memorial Hospital. Responding officers found a male motorcyclist with severe injuries at the …
At least one person sustained major injuries in a crash involving a box truck and a semi-truck on northbound Interstate 5 near the Grapevine in Kern County on Saturday afternoon, July 20, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 4:20 p.m. just south of the I-5 escape ramp. Authorities responded to …
Authorities are investigating a possible pedestrian-involved crash in Bakersfield on Thursday night, July 17, 2025. According to reports, the incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Chester Avenue at 25th Street. A dark-colored pickup truck and Bakersfield Police Department units were seen at the location. An ambulance was observed leaving the scene shortly after the initial …
At least one person sustained major injuries following a two-vehicle crash involving a semi truck east of Bakersfield on Tuesday morning, July 8, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 9:35 a.m. in the westbound lanes of Highway 58, just west of Bealville Road. A pickup truck and a semi truck …
A three-vehicle rollover crash prompted a temporary traffic diversion in Shafter on Monday afternoon, July 7, 2025. According to the Shafter Police Department, the crash occurred around 12:35 p.m. at the intersection of Cherry Avenue and East Lerdo Highway. Officers responded to the scene and reported that northbound traffic on Cherry Avenue was being diverted …
A passenger was killed and several others injured following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 65 near Minneola Avenue in Bakersfield on Sunday evening, July 6, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 7:23 p.m. when a 55-year-old man driving a 2013 Toyota Sienna southbound on Highway 65 attempted to pass a …
A man was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in Bakersfield on Friday morning, July 4, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:39 a.m. in the 8100 block of South Union Avenue near the northbound lanes. Officers responded to reports of a person down on the shoulder of …
A crash involving three vehicles, including a semi-truck, caused a fire and traffic delays on Highway 99 in Bakersfield on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 3:34 p.m. on the northbound side of Highway 99 near Hosking Road. Authorities reported that at least one of …
