[09-09-2026] Kern County, CA – One Killed, Another Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 46 Near Wasco
A 55-year-old Avenal man was killed, and another driver suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 46 near Wasco on Wednesday morning, September 9, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded around 6:15 a.m. to Highway 46 at Wildwood Road, near Wasco State Prison. CHP’s preliminary investigation indicated that a 43-year-old […]
[09-06-2026] Kern County, CA – Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in Bakersfield
A 34-year-old woman, identified as Crystal S., was killed in a hit-and-run crash in south Bakersfield on Sunday evening, September 6, 2026. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, officers responded shortly after 7:30 p.m. to the 2500 block of South Union Avenue. Police said the pedestrian was crossing South Union Avenue outside of a marked […]
[09-03-2026] Kern County, CA – Man Killed, Another Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash in Bakersfield
A 68-year-old man was killed, and another driver sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Bakersfield early Thursday morning, September 3, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded around 4:48 a.m. on Panama Road, west of Tejon Highway. CHP said the 68-year-old man was driving a 2001 Honda eastbound on Panama Road when […]
[09-02-2026] Kern County, CA – Electric Bicyclist Killed in Collision With Utility Truck in Taft
A man riding an electric bicycle was killed in a collision involving a utility bucket truck in Taft, Kern County, on Wednesday morning, September 2, 2026. According to the Taft Police Department, officers responded around 10:47 a.m. to the intersection of Kern Street, also known as Highway 33, and 10th Street. Police said a utility […]
[08-31-2026] Kern County, CA – Multi-Vehicle Crash Blocks Highway 99 Lanes in Bakersfield
A multi-vehicle crash blocked at least two lanes of Highway 99 in Bakersfield on Monday afternoon, August 31, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at around 5:15 p.m. on northbound Highway 99 at Norris Road, near Exit 28. At least two northbound lanes were blocked following the crash, and traffic was […]
[08-31-2026] Kern County, CA – Collision Involving Two Semi-Trucks Blocks I-5 Lanes Near Grapevine
At least two semi-trucks were involved in a crash that caused traffic delays on Interstate 5 in Kern County on Monday night, August 31, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision was reported around 7:08 p.m. on the northbound I-5 near Grapevine Road. CHP reported that at least one of the semi-trucks caught […]
[08-28-2026] Kern County, CA – Three Killed, Several Injured in Head-On Crash Near Bakersfield
Three people were killed, and several others suffered major injuries in a head-on collision near Bakersfield on Friday morning, August 28, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred shortly after 5:00 a.m. on Copus Road, just west of Old River Road in the Lakeview area. CHP said an unsafe lane change was […]
[08-26-2026] Kern County, CA – One Injured in Hit-and-Run DUI Crash in East Bakersfield
One person suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash in east Bakersfield on Wednesday night, August 26, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded shortly after 10:30 p.m. to a collision at Niles Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue. CHP said a Toyota collided with a Kia, and the Toyota driver allegedly left […]
[08-23-2026] Kern County, CA – Woman Injured After Being Struck By Off-Road Motorcycle in Bakersfield
A woman suffered minor injuries after being struck by an off-road motorcycle while walking on the Kern River Trail in Bakersfield on Sunday evening, August 23, 2026. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, officers responded to the incident at around 6:52 p.m. on the Kern River Trail west of Riverwalk Park. Police said the woman […]
[08-22-2026] Kern County, CA – 20-Year-Old Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle in Mojave
A 20-year-old California City man, identified as Juantay O., was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 58 in Mojave, Kern County, early Saturday morning, August 22, 2026. According to the Kern County Coroner’s Office, the incident occurred around 3:53 a.m. on Highway 58, east of Highway 14. Authorities said the victim was […]
