[10-09-2026] Kern County, CA – Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in Bakersfield

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Bakersfield late Friday night, October 9, 2026.

According to the Bakersfield Police Department, officers were dispatched just before 10:20 p.m. to the 900 block of Brundage Lane after a reported incident involving a vehicle and a male pedestrian.

Officers arrived and found a man down on the street with major injuries. The unidentified pedestrian was transported to a hospital for treatment, where he later died.

Police said the vehicle involved in the crash had left the area.

Investigators determined that the pedestrian was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk but against a red light at the time of the collision.

The driver suspected in the incident, later identified as 29-year-old Patience E., was traveling westbound through a green light when the crash occurred.

The driver was later located and arrested. Police said she was booked into Kern County Jail on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in death. 

The investigation remains ongoing.

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