Adolfo Raya Jr. Killed in Pond Car Crash at Highway 43 and Pond Road

Adolfo Raya Jr. Killed in Multi-Vehicle Collision at Highway 43 and Pond Road in Pond

Adolfo Raya Jr. Killed in Pond Car Crash at Highway 43 and Pond Road

Pond, California – Adolfo Raya Jr., 38, of Shafter, has been identified as the man who died in a multi-vehicle collision on Friday afternoon in Pond.

The accident happened at Highway 43 and Pond Road, nearly 33 miles northwest of Bakersfield, at around 2:56 p.m. on January 12.

The California Highway Patrol says Raya Jr. was driving a silver Chevrolet truck westbound on Pond Road when he collided with a vehicle heading north on Highway 43.

Authorities say a tire came loose from one of the cars and struck two other vehicles at the intersection.

Raya Jr. was killed in the accident.

Aldo Montoya, 33, of McFarland, was riding in the Chevrolet and was airlifted to Kern Medical with major injuries.

A 19-year-old Delano man driving the northbound car was hospitalized with moderate injuries.

An investigation into the accident is underway.