Fatal Crash Highway 99, Taft Highway in Castle Ranch, Bakersfield

Semi-Truck, Car Collide on Golden State Highway (SR-99)

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (Jan. 3, 2024) — A fatal crash happened Wednesday morning on Highway 99, just south of Taft Highway or SR-119 in the Castle Ranch area of Bakersfield.

The two-vehicle collision occurred on the northbound Golden State Highway (SR-99) at around 3:31 a.m. on Jan. 3rd, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP officials reported the drivers of a white and red CNA Transportation semi-truck and a gray 2008 Toyota Prius were involved in the wreck. The big rig truck reportedly rear-ended the car and killed its driver, a 43-year-old Atascadero man, according to a report by Bakersfield Now.

Paramedics responded, but unfortunately the Toyota driver died at the scene of the collision. The Kern County Sheriff Coroner responded, but the victim’s name was not released.

Investigators are working on the case to determine fault for the Bakersfield crash on Highway 99.

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Source: CHP Incident: 00029