[10-23-2026] Kern County, CA – Man Killed In Collision With Semi-Truck Trailer at Bear Mountain Blvd.

A 29-year-old Bakersfield man was killed in a collision involving a sedan and a semi-truck trailer in Kern County early Friday morning, October 23, 2026.

According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded at around 3:07 a.m. to Bear Mountain Boulevard and Old River Road.

A preliminary investigation found that a 2025 Mercedes-Benz sedan was traveling northbound on Old River Road toward the intersection at an unknown speed.

A 40-year-old Bakersfield man driving a 2018 Freightliner with a single trailer was traveling westbound on Bear Mountain Boulevard after stopping at the intersection.

CHP said all four directions at the intersection are controlled by stop signs. Investigators reported that the Mercedes-Benz driver continued into the intersection and struck the Freightliner’s trailer.

The Mercedes-Benz driver, who was alone in the vehicle, sustained severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified him as Angad S., of Bakersfield. The Freightliner driver was uninjured.

Whether alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash remained unknown. The investigation remains ongoing.

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