1 dead in South Union Ave crash

Jose Franco

April 8, 2024 at 3:32 PM

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man is dead following a crash Monday morning on South Union Avenue.

The crash was reported at around 11:10 a.m. on South Union Avenue just north of Lamb Avenue. A driver lost control of their vehicle rolled over and crashed into a fence, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Tomas Martinez.

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Video from the scene showed a vehicle split in two. The cause of the crash was not immediately known and is under investigation, Martinez said.

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