[02-14-2024] Kern County, CA – At Least One Person Injured After Reckless Multi-Vehicle Collision in Bakersfield

At least one person was injured after a reckless multi-vehicle collision in Bakersfield on Wednesday morning, February 14, 2024.

According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the collision occurred past 10:30 a.m. on California Avenue near Chester Avenue.

Reports indicate that a Chevrolet pickup truck driver failed to stop at a red light and struck three other vehicles.

One victim suffered moderate injuries and was transported to a hospital. It is currently unclear how many people were involved or if any others were injured.

The pickup driver was taken into custody and evaluated for a possible DUI. The authorities have not released any other information.

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What Should You Do in Case of a Car Accident?

First, you should check on all passengers, drivers, and pedestrians involved. If they need medical help, call for an ambulance immediately. Make sure that you don’t move anyone who is unconscious or reports back or neck pain unless their life is in imminent danger, for example, from a fire or oncoming traffic. Since car accidents are unexpected, you also need to do the following:

1. Call the police to report any deaths, injuries, or substantial property damage. Get the names and badge numbers of the officers who are at the scene of the accident. Later, you need to call the police department and request an accident report.
2. Take pictures of all parties involved, including their driver’s licenses and insurance cards.
3. Take pictures of all vehicles involved, including their license plates, any visible damages, and points of rest of the automobiles.
4. Take pictures of street names, traffic lights, and signs.
5. Take pictures of all the skid marks.
6. Take pictures of witnesses and obtain their phone numbers and addresses.
7. Preserve evidence by taking pictures of your injuries.
8. Seek medical attention, even if you feel like your injuries are minor.
9. Call our injury law firm’s California reckless driving accident lawyer for a free case review.
10. You should also get the names, driver’s license numbers, telephone numbers, and addresses of anyone involved. Get their license plates and insurance information. Be sure to get passengers’ names, addresses, and phone numbers. If there are any eyewitnesses, have them jot down their version of what happened and their contact information.

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Reckless Driving Accident Statistics

Automobile crashes are the leading cause of unintentional deaths and injuries in the US. Every year, car accidents claim the lives of two million people and injure ten million more.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines reckless driving as “willful disregard” for the safety of other road users. The NHTSA also recorded 11,258 fatalities caused by speeding in 2020. In Bakersfield, 1,310 crashes either resulted in injuries or fatalities, according to data from the Transportation Injury Mapping System in 2022.