Crash on N China Lake BL at E French Av, Ridgecrest, California

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM

Injury crash5 vehicles
Report number
25-2530

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

Where and when

Location
N China Lake BL at E French Av
City, county
Ridgecrest, Kern County
Collision type
Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with
Parked Motor Vehicle
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2023 Ford

Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Xing Into Opposing Lane
  • Driver, male, 28Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2005 Honda

Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Parked
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2007 Toyota

Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Parked
Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2018 Honda

Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Parked
Damage area not recorded

Unit 5: 2015 Volkswagen

Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Parked

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
23152as recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
OTHERas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 3 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 4 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 5 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas 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

10 crashes recorded on N China Lake BL in Ridgecrest in the last 12 months, 3 with injuries.

All Ridgecrest crashes, September 2025

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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