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2 Men Fatally Injured in Car-Truck Collision at Garces Highway
BAKERSFIELD, CA (May 24, 2018) – Two men were fatally injured in a semi-truck and car collision on Highway 43, early Thursday evening. The coroner’s office identified the two victims as 36-year-old David Ceja-Cabadas of Richgrove and 37-year-old Marcos Vargas Gutierrez of Wasco.
The fatal road accident occurred at around 5:04 PM, on State Route 43 at Garces Highway.
According to reports, Ceja-Cabadas was driving a vehicle in the area when he collided with a semi-truck. He was rushed to the Delano Regional Medical Center, but died in the emergency room several hours later, at around 8:50 PM. Vargas Gutierrez, a passenger in Ceja-Cabadas’ car, sustained serious injuries and was transported to the Kern Medical Center Intensive Care Unit. He succumbed to his injuries at around 2:52 AM the following day.
Authorities continue to investigate the events leading up to the fatal collision. No further details about the accident have been immediately released to the public.
We at Sweet Law Group offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of David Ceja-Cabadas and Marcos Vargas Gutierrez. May they rest in peace.
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