Crash on I-5 S/B at Lost Hills Rd in Kern County, California

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM

Fatal crash2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Buttonwillow Area
Report number
9426-2026-00249

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

Where and when

Location
I-5 S/B at Lost Hills Rd
City, county
Kern County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
70 / 55 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-No Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2025 Jeep Compass

White Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 26Restraint: Occupant Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Fatal
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 PU

Silver Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 41Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED FOR PREVAILING CONDITIONSas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas 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
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