Donald Mcrae Killed in Oildale Fatal Hit-And-Run Accident on Highway 99 near Hosking Road

Donald Mcrae Among 2 Killed in Oildale Car Crash on Highway 99 near Hosking Road

Donald Mcrae
Donald Mcrae Killed in Oildale Big Rig Collision on Highway 99 near Hosking Road

Oildale, California (January 7, 2020) – One of the two people who were killed in a crash involving a suspected hit-and-run driver on Friday evening in Oildale has been identified as Donald Angelo Mcrae, 24, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash took place around 5:45 p.m. January 3, on Highway 99, just south of the Hosking Road exit.

CHP said a dark-colored Elantra crashed into the back of a semi-truck traveling in the slow lane of northbound Highway 99. The Elantra became trapped under the big rig’s trailer.

Donald Mcrae Killed in Oildale Traffic Collision

Mcrae was a passenger in the Elantra. Mcrae and the driver of the Elantra were both killed in the crash. One other passenger in the vehicle was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.

The driver of the big rig fled the scene after the crash. A witness followed the suspect and contacted the authorities, who arrested the suspect on SR 204.

The driver was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run.

The crash is under investigation.