Crash on Truxtun Ave at Empire Dr, Bakersfield, California

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM

Injury crashPedestrian involved2 vehicles
Report number
26-204788

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

Where and when

Location
Truxtun Ave at Empire Dr
City, county
Bakersfield, Kern County
Collision type
Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Pedestrian action
In Road - Includes Shoulder
Posted speed limit
50 mph
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
3
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2026 Toyota 4runner

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Stopped
  • Driver, male, 51Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Other
    Minor injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2017 Honda Civic

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 28Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury

Not in a vehicle

  • Pedestrian, female, 42Restraint: Not Required
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 contributing factor
PREVIOUS COLLISIONas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

55 crashes recorded on Truxtun Ave in Bakersfield in the last 12 months, 28 with injuries.

All Bakersfield crashes, October 2026

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
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