1 Killed in Bakersfield Pedestrian Accident on White Lane
BAKERSFIELD, CA (February 21, 2022) – Sunday morning, James Lee Richardson Jr died in a pedestrian crash on White Lane.
According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the incident happened at around 3:28 a.m. Moreover, it occurred at the 4300 block of White Lane.
Reports revealed that a vehicle struck a male pedestrian walking outside a marked crosswalk.
Moreover, responders pronounced the victim, 42-year-old James Lee Richardson Jr. dead at the scene.
Furthermore, the vehicle driver involved in the crash remained at the scene to cooperate with the authorities.
Meanwhile, officials do not believe that drugs, alcohol, or speed played a role in the crash.
The incident remains under investigation.
We send our sympathies to the family and friends of James Lee Richardson Jr.
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