A pickup truck rolled off the side of Highway 178 and ignited a brush fire in Kern County on Friday afternoon, August 22, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported around 3:00 p.m. near mile marker 34.5 along Highway 178. Authorities said as many as three vehicles were involved in the …
A bicyclist was killed in a crash involving a vehicle in Kern County on Thursday morning, August 21, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision was reported at around 8:22 a.m. on Highline Road near Tehachapi Willow Springs Road in the Tehachapi area. Authorities confirmed that at least one person was pronounced dead …
At least one person was killed and others were injured in a head-on collision in Bakersfield early Wednesday morning, August 20, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at around 12:45 a.m. on Bear Mountain Boulevard, west of South Fairfax Road. Authorities said two vehicles collided head-on, with both vehicles smoking …
A pedestrian was hospitalized with major injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Oildale, Kern County, on Sunday night, August 17, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 8:47 p.m. at the intersection of North Chester Avenue and Roberts Lane. Investigators said a Toyota pickup truck collided with a 42-year-old …
A 65-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in northwest Bakersfield on Thursday morning, August 14, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 5:37 a.m. at the intersection of Olive Drive and Fruitvale Avenue. CHP said a preliminary investigation found that a 57-year-old woman driving …
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving at least two semi-trailer trucks in Buttonwillow, Kern County, late Tuesday night, August 12, 2025. According to CHP, the collision occurred around 10 p.m. on southbound Interstate 5 at 7th Standard Road. At least one ambulance responded to the scene, but the extent of injuries is …
An 86-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Bakersfield on Tuesday morning, August 12, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:19 a.m. in the 900 block of Mohawk Street. Officers said the bicyclist, identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office as Cecil W. …
A 16-year-old girl died and multiple people were injured after a two-vehicle crash in Bakersfield on Sunday evening, August 10, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, officers responded just after 6 p.m. to the 4400 block of Union Avenue for reports of a collision. Authorities said a Jeep traveling westbound on Panorama Drive crossed …
A woman died after being struck by a vehicle in Bakersfield on Friday afternoon, August 1, 2025. According to the Kern County Coroner’s Office, the incident occurred around 1:07 p.m. in the 2000 block of Park Way. The victim, identified as 77-year-old Sheila B., was transported to Kern Medical Center, where she died from her …
An adult was killed and two others were injured following an ATV crash in northeast Bakersfield on Sunday night, August 10, 2025. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, officers responded just after 8 p.m. to fields south of the 11000 block of Highway 178. When they arrived, fire crews were extinguishing flames from an ATV …
