Southbound Interstate 5 in Kern County was blocked Monday, June 8, 2026, at Highway 58 following a multi-vehicle collision. Officials reported that southbound traffic was being diverted off Interstate 5 at Highway 58. Details regarding the number of vehicles involved or any injuries have not been released. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. …
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a pickup truck in Bakersfield on Sunday afternoon, June 7, 2026. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, officers responded around 1:20 p.m. to the incident in the area of California Avenue and Union Avenue. Authorities stated that a gray Chevrolet pickup, driven by a woman traveling eastbound …
A motorcyclist suffered major injuries following a crash involving a semi-trailer truck on Garces Highway (Highway 155) near Isabella Lake in Bakersfield on Friday afternoon, June 5, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred just after 1 p.m. at Keysville Road. Other vehicles in the area were temporarily stopped due to the …
A driver was killed after being rear-ended and pushed into another vehicle in Bakersfield on Tuesday evening, June 2, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported around 4:08 p.m. at 7th Standard Road and Poplar Avenue. Authorities stated that a Honda Civic stopped eastbound on 7th Standard Road while waiting to …
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A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while riding a motorized bicycle in South Bakersfield on Wednesday night, June 3, 2026. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the crash occurred around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Brundage Lane and A Street. Authorities reported that the motorcyclist was traveling westbound on Brundage …
A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in east Bakersfield early Thursday morning, June 4, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just after midnight on southbound Weedpatch Highway, just south of Eucalyptus Drive. Authorities reported that a 39-year-old male bicyclist was struck by a …
A 25-year-old man was killed following a high-speed crash involving a Nissan and a semi-truck on Highway 58 in Bakersfield on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 5:54 p.m. on eastbound Highway 58, east of Towerline Road. CHP reported that a 25-year-old man, later identified as Travis …
A passenger was killed after a vehicle left the roadway and crashed in California City, Kern County, on Thursday morning, May 28, 2026. According to the Kern County Coroner’s Office, the crash occurred around 7:57 a.m. in the 7000 block of Walpole Avenue. The deceased passenger was identified as 68-year-old Gabriel J. Sr. He was …
A pickup truck crashed into a power pole and overturned in Bakersfield on Tuesday evening, May 19, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 7:23 p.m. on East Panama Lane near Weedpatch Highway. Authorities stated that the pickup truck struck a power pole before overturning. It remains unclear what caused the …
A possible head-on collision involving two vehicles caused lane closures in Bakersfield on Friday evening, May 15, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported around 6:08 p.m. on westbound Highway 58 at southbound Highway 14. Authorities stated that a small gray sedan and a black Acura sedan were involved in the …
