One Dead, One Injured After Pickup Crashes into Parked Car
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2024) — One person is dead, and another person was hospitalized Saturday when a pickup struck their parked car on East Truxtun Avenue in east Bakersfield.
The deadly crash occurred between Miller Street and Robinson Street at 11:14 p.m. on Sept. 28th, according to news reports and the Bakersfield Police Department.
Police responded to the two-vehicle collision where a driver in a westbound Dodge Durango pickup truck had rear-ended a parked car. The vehicles were located on the north curb of 1200 East Truxtun Avenue, the report said.
Authorities located the deceased driver of the parked car and a passenger with major injuries. Paramedics transported the injured passenger to a nearby hospital where they were listed in critical condition.
The driver of the Dodge was detained by security officers who were working in the area.
Police questioned the driver and are working on the case to determine if speed and alcohol were factors in the fatal Bakersfield crash on Truxtun Avenue.
The Kern County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s name, pending notification of their next of kin.
Witnesses are asked to contact the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111.
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