Paulie Cortez Killed in Bakersfield Semi-Truck Accident on Interstate 5

Paulie Cortez Killed in Bakersfield Collision on Interstate 5 near Stockdale Highway

Paulie Cortez
Paulie Cortez Killed in Bakersfield Collision on Interstate 5 near Stockdale Highway

Bakersfield, California (July 9, 2021) – Paulie Pryce Nunez Cortez, 21, of Tulare has been identified as the person who was killed in a fiery semi-truck accident last month in Bakersfield, according to the Kern County coroner’s office.

The accident happened at around 6:00 a.m. June 18, on northbound Interstate 5 near Stockdale Highway.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Cortez was driving a vehicle that collided with a semi-truck for unknown reasons.

The vehicle Cortez was driving reportedly caught fire after the collision. 

Paulie Cortez Killed in Bakersfield Accident on Interstate 5

Cortez was killed in the accident.

The semi involved in the crash was hauling up to 40,000 pounds of solar panels at the time. 

The crash is under investigation.

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