2 Hospitalized after Motorcycle, Truck Collide on Brundage Lane in Bakersfield
2 Injured in Bakersfield Motorcycle Accident at East Brundage Lane and Edison Highway
Bakersfield, California (October 11, 2020) – Two people were injured Saturday night in a traffic accident involving a truck and a motorcycle in East Bakersfield, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The crash happened at around 7:16 p.m. Saturday, October 10 at the intersection of East Brundage Lane and Edison Highway.
According to the CHP, a white truck and a motorcycle collided at the East Bakersfield intersection in unclear circumstances.
Truck, Motorcycle Accident in Bakersfield
Two people on the motorcycle were transported to Kern Medical with unspecified injuries. Their names and conditions were not immediately disclosed.
No other details about the crash were immediately given.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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