Bakersfield Crash Reports

TAFT, CA – An accident in Taft left six people injured on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Taft Midway Driller.  The accident occurred around 2:40 p.m. on the 400 block of Hillard Street. A Honda Pilot was driving south when it crossed the center line and struck a pickup truck parked in the northbound lane. Six people in the Honda were injured and taken to a local hospital. None of the injuries are considered serious. Five adults and a 16-year-old boy were in the vehicle. It is not clear what caused the crash. Alcohol is not believed to be a

BAKERSFIELD, CA – A woman was killed in Bakersfield on Tuesday morning after she was struck by a vehicle near downtown, KGET reports.  The accident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on the 1600 block of Truxtun Avenue. The victim was walking in the crosswalk when she was struck by a vehicle. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she later passed away. The driver remained on the scene and cooporated with investigators. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash. Have you or a loved one been hurt as a pedestrian in Kern County? Your Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, CA – A driver was hospitalized on Wednesday morning after an accident split their vehicle in half, KRON 4 reports.  The accident occurred around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday near the intersection of Manor Street and Union Avenue. The driver, who has not been identifed at this time, was driving a dark-colored Honda Accord when they lost control and struck a pillar. Thier car was split in half and the driver sustained minor injuries. They were taken to a nearby hospital by a Good Samaritan. At this time it is not clear what caused the crash. Have you or a

OILDALE, CA – A crash in Oildale left a man dead on Tuesday morning, according to KGET.  The crash occurred at the intersection of West China Grade Loop and McCray Street around 9:40 a.m.  The victim, a 43-year-old man, was driving westbound in a Chevrolet Silverado when he collided with a woman in a Volvo XC90.  The Silverado then left the road and crashed into a light pole, ejecting the driver. He was killed at the scene.  It is not clear what caused the collision. Have you or a loved one been injured in a Bakersfield accident? If so, you

LOST HILLS, CA – A head-on collision on southbound I-5 left two dead on Monday morning, KGET reports.  The accident occurred near Twisselman Road around 3:30 a.m.  A Freightliner truck was traveling northbound when its driver, a 44-year-old from Montclair, lost control and entered the southbound lanes.  The Freightliner then struck a Kenworth truck driven by a 55-year-old Healdsburg resident.  Both drivers died at the scene.  It is not clear what caused the Freightliner to enter oncoming traffic. Have you been in an accident around Bakersfield? If so, you will want a copy of your Bakersfield accident report to keep with

BAKERSFIELD, CA – Three people suffered serious injures in an accident in northwest Bakersfield on Thursday afternoon, KGET reports.  The crash occurred at the intersection of Brimhall Road and Nord Avenue around 2:20 p.m. The cause of the accident is not clear at this time. Pictures from the scene show a white sedan and a dark pickup truck, both of which flipped over onto thier roofs. Two people became trapped in their vehicles and sustained life-threatening injuries. A third person also suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Further updates on their conditions are not currently available. Have you or a loved one been

BAKERSFIELD, CA – Three lanes of northbound Highway 99 were blocked by an accident on Wednesday morning, KGET reports.  The cause of the crash is not clear at this time. It occurred near California Avenue around 11:15 a.m. It involvoed a SUV and Jeep Cherokee. Victims were complaining about pain in their neck and back. It is not clear if any were hospitalized. Have your or a loved one been hurt in an accident in Bakersfield? Your Bakersfield accident report can help protect you and your loved ones by providing an accurate, official record of the crash. This document contains many important

BAKERSFIELD, CA – One person was killed following a three-vehicle accident near Bakersfield along I-5 on Sunday night, KGET reports.  The victim, who has not been identifed, was a passenger in a Toyota Tundra that went off the road as it travelled north near Grapevine Road around 9:45 p.m Sunday night. Two other vehicles were involved, a Peterbilt Truck Tractor and an Acura ILX. Details on the cause of the crash are not available at this time. Have your or a loved one been hurt in an accident in Bakersfield? Your Bakersfield accident report can help protect you and your loved

BAKERSFIELD, CA – A woman was killed in southwest Bakersfield on Tuesday night after she was struck by a suspected drunk driver. According to Bakersfield Now, the victim was struck on the 1300 block of Berkshire Road around 11 p.m. The driver then fled the scene. Police later arrested the driver, a 21-year-old man who was under the influence at the time of the crash. He has been arrrested and is facing multiple charges including gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Have your or a loved one been as a pedestrian around Bakersfield? Your Bakersfield accident report can help protect you and

BAKERSFIELD, CA – A collision in northeast Bakersfield resulted in the death of a motorcyclist on Friday afternoon, KGET reports.  The fatal collision occurred at the intersection of River Boulevard and Bernard Street around 4 p.m. A red sedan and a motorcyclist collided in the intersection for reasons that have not been reported. The motorcyclist was thrown off the bike and rushed to the hospital, where they later passed away. No further information is available at this time. Have your or a loved one been hurt in a Bakersfield motorcycle accident? Your Kern County accident report can help protect you and