Person Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 178 [Bakersfield, CA]

Fatality Confirmed in Bakersfield Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 178

 
BAKERSFIELD, CA (December 23, 2019) — A single-vehicle crash on Highway 178 left a person dead early Friday morning in Bakersfield.
 
According to the California Highway Patrol, they received a report about the incident at about 2:15 a.m. The crash occurred about four miles east of the mouth of the Kern River Canyon.
 
The investigators said a vehicle traveling Highway 178 Friday went off the roadway and into the Kern River.
 
The CHP officials closed the highway at around 7 a.m. to recover the vehicle. They have not released the identity of the victim. Meantime, the investigation is ongoing.

Our deepest thoughts and regrets are with the loved ones of the victim. May you be comforted by a tremendous outpouring of love and support during this sorrowful time.

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