Bakersfield, CA: Fatal Big Rig Crash on Highway 178 and Rancheria Road
Woman Killed, 1 Injured in Bakersfield Car Accident on Highway 178 and Rancheria Road
Bakersfield, California (October 25, 2019) – A woman was killed in a traffic collision involving a big rig on Thursday evening in Bakersfield, according to a police report.
The collision happened at about 5:35 p.m. October 24, on Highway 178 and Rancheria Road.
Police said a green BMW SUV and a tractor trailer were involved in the crash. The BMW was reportedly traveling westbound on Highway 178 at a high rate of speed when it collided with the tractor-trailer, which was making a turn onto Highway 178 from Rancheria Road.
A woman riding as a passenger in the SUV was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Woman Dies in Bakersfield Car Accident, October 24
The driver of the SUV was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.
The driver of the big rig was not injured.
Police are working to determine what caused the crash and whether alcohol or drugs were involved.
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