Crash on SR-99 Northbound at Kern River, Bakersfield, California

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 5:43 AM

Property damage only2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Bakersfield Area
Report number
9420-2026-03133

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

Where and when

Location
SR-99 Northbound at Kern River
City, county
Bakersfield, Kern County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
65 / 55 mph
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2008 Dodge Caliber

Red Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 36Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2014 Freightliner Tractor

Bro Truck Tractor

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 71Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

Nearby and recent

5 crashes recorded on SR-99 Northbound in Bakersfield in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Bakersfield crashes, September 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
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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