BAKERSFIELD, CA – Man Dead in Collision With Semi-Truck on Highway 99 Near 7th Standard Road

Driver Dies in Bakersfield Crash With Big Rig

 
BAKERSFIELD, CA (February 8, 2019) – A motorist was killed Thursday morning when his pickup truck rammed into the back of a semi-trailer on Highway 99 near 7th Standard Road.
 
Investigators are searching for the root cause of this deadly crash that happened around 5:45 a.m.
 
A 47-year-old man from Delano was operating a Toyota pickup truck and crashed into the back of a semi-truck at high speeds. Authorities are perplexed as to why the Toyota veered into the same lane and plowed into the rear of the truck.
 
California Highway Patrol officers do not believe alcohol or drugs played a role but suspected distracted driving may have been a factor.
 
The identity of the fatal victim will be released once the next of kin has been notified.

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