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Iqbal Singh Arrested Fatal Street Racing Crash Bakersfield Panama Lane

Iqbal Singh Arrested Fatal Street Racing Crash Bakersfield Panama Lane

Iqbal Singh street racing crash Bakersfield

Iqbal Singh, 35, ID’d as Suspect in Bakersfield Fatal Street Racing Crash

BAKERSFIELD, CA (February 2, 2022) – Authorities detained Iqbal Singh after a fatal street racing crash on Panama Lane in Bakersfield.

Police identified the 35-year-old man as one of the suspects in the collision which took place on Wednesday evening.

The incident began when Iqbal Singh was driving a Ford Mustang on Panama Lane in Bakersfield. He was involved in a street race with a motorcycle at the time.

Police said Iqbal Singh lost control of his car and in the process veered into westbound traffic. He then struck another vehicle head-on, just west of Akers Road.

1 Killed, 1 Badly Injured in Wreck

The Mustang caught fire upon impact. The Kern Golden Empire and 23 ABC News wrote that the accident occurred at around 6:20 p.m.

The driver of the second car, a 19-year-old woman, died as a result of the wreck. Paramedics rushed her passenger to a hospital for treatment of moderate injuries.

The names of the deceased and wounded parties have not been yet released. Meanwhile, medical personnel took Iqbal Singh for the injuries he sustained in the crash.

The motorcyclist did not stop to render aid and fled the area. Police soon arrested Iqbal Singh for murder, vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and street racing.

The Bakersfield street racing crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information can call Bakersfield police at 661-327-7111.


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