Crash on I-5 S/B Lebec Rest Area at I-5 S/B in Kern County, California

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Property damage only2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Fort Tejon Area
Report number
9430-2025-00149

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
I-5 S/B Lebec Rest Area at I-5 S/B
City, county
Kern County
Collision type
Broadside
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
55 / 15 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2019 Freightliner 3-Axle Tractor

Red Truck Tractor

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Backing
  • Driver, male, 75Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2021 Kenworth Tractor

Red Truck Tractor

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Parked
  • Passenger, male, 22Restraint: Not Required. Airbag: Not Required
    Not injured
  • Passenger, male, 34Restraint: Not Required. Airbag: Not Required
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22106as recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE HANDSFREE IN USEas recorded on the report

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About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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