Lake Isabella Woman Dies in Bakersfield Crash on Highway 58 near Washington Street
Woman Killed, Man Hurt After Car Veers Off Hwy 58, Hits Stopped Pickup in Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California: An 85-year-old Lake Isabella woman died in a car accident that happened Thursday afternoon on Highway 58 in Bakersfield.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 12:19 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the highway just west of Washington Street.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the Lake Isabella woman was driving her car westbound when, for an unknown reason, she veered out of traffic lanes and slammed into the back of a pickup truck stopped on the right shoulder.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
A man inside the pickup truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Police said impairment did not appear to be a contributing factor.