A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries after colliding with a van on northbound Highway 99 at eastbound Highway 58 in Bakersfield on Wednesday evening, September 10, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 8:15 p.m. The incident blocked at least two lanes of traffic, and the Ming Avenue on-ramp to northbound Highway …
A multi-vehicle collision temporarily closed at least two lanes on southbound Highway 99 at Ming Avenue in Bakersfield on Thursday afternoon, September 11, 2025. According to Caltrans Central Valley District 6, the crash was reported around 4:40 p.m., causing traffic to back up at least four miles. At the time of the initial report, there …
Cal/OSHA is investigating the death of a worker at Sun Pacific Delano Farms on Reed Road in Delano, reported on Monday, September 8, 2025. Officials with Cal/OSHA stated that the agency may take up to six months to issue citations if any violations of workplace safety are identified. Sun Pacific Delano Farms operates facilities in …
A 65-year-old man was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Lake Isabella, Kern County, on Tuesday night, September 9, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 8:33 p.m. near Lake Isabella Boulevard and Young Avenue. A dark blue SUV was traveling westbound on Young Avenue when it struck …
One person was transported to a hospital as a precautionary measure following a crash at the intersection of China Lake Boulevard and Graaf Avenue in Kern County on Tuesday afternoon, September 9, 2025. According to authorities, the crash occurred around 4:51 p.m. when a Toyota Corolla headed eastbound on Graaf Avenue failed to stop at …
A 63-year-old woman was killed after being ejected from a Honda Accord in a solo-vehicle crash in Bakersfield early Tuesday morning, September 2, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 3:10 a.m. on northbound Highway 99 near David Road. CHP units responded to a report of a pedestrian on the shoulder …
A 70-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 58 east of Mill Street in Tehachapi on Saturday morning, August 30, 2025. According to the Kern County Coroner’s Office, the victim was identified as Richard Z. of Bellevue, Nebraska. Richard was struck while walking as a pedestrian around 1:38 a.m. and …
At least one person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Westside Parkway just east of Allen Road in Bakersfield early Monday morning, September 1, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred shortly before 6:00 a.m. and involved a white Chevrolet pickup truck and another vehicle. CHP reported that at least …
At least one pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Weedpatch Highway at Wharton Avenue in Lamont, Kern County, on Friday night, August 29, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported shortly after 9:00 p.m. Authorities said the collision impacted all southbound lanes of the highway as …
One person was killed and another seriously injured in a head-on collision involving two pickup trucks on Highway 119 in Dustin Acres in Kern County on Sunday afternoon, August 31, 2025. According to authorities, the crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. about one-quarter mile south of Sunridge. The driver of one pickup was pronounced dead at …
