Victoria Gomez Hurt in Fatal Motorcycle Accident on Interstate 5 in Kern County
Victoria Gomez ID’d as 1 of 2 Injured in Kern County Motorcycle Accident on Interstate 5 near Twisselman Road
Kern County, California (July 28, 2020) – One of the two people who sustained injuries following a multi-vehicle accident Friday in Kern County has been identified as Victoria Villa Gomez, 36.
The deadly collision occurred on Interstate 5, just north of Twisselman Road on July 24.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a group of motorcyclists was traveling northbound on Interstate 5 in the number one lane when, for unknown reasons, two of the riders collided.
As a result of the collision, one of the motorcycles, a 2011 Harley Davidson, reportedly veered onto the right shoulder and across the No. 2 lane. The other bike, a 2015 Kawasaki, drifted to the left and collided with a 2004 Toyota.
The driver of the Kawasaki, a 33-year-old Las Vegas man, was ejected onto the roadway. Barnard’s car then crossed the median and collided with a 2013 Kia driven by Gomez.
The 33-year-old Las Vegas man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was withheld pending notification of family.
The driver of the Harley Davidson, also from Las Vegas, was transported to Kern Medical Center with moderate injuries.
Gomez and the driver of the Toyota were not seriously injured in the crash.
It is undetermined whether drugs or alcohol were suspected factors in the crash.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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