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Man Killed in Bakersfield Crash at Gosford Rd and District Blvd
Speed Believed to Be a Factor in Deadly Crash at Gosford Road and District Boulevard in Bakersfield
Man Killed in Bakersfield Crash at Gosford Rd and District Blvd
Bakersfield, California: Authorities believe speed contributed to a two-car crash that left a man dead and another person hospitalized Thursday night in Bakersfield.
Police were notified about the collision just before 10:45 p.m. at Gosford Road and District Boulevard.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man with serious injuries after he was pulled out of a vehicle involved in the accident by witnesses.
The officers performed CPR until medical personnel arrived.
The man was, however, pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized with minor injuries.
The man who died is believed to have run a red light, crashing with the other car at the intersection. His vehicle then hit a tree in the median.