[10-09-2026] Kern County, CA – One Killed, Two Injured in Head-On Crash South of Lamont

One passenger was killed, and two drivers were injured in a head-on crash south of Lamont in Kern County on Friday night, October 9, 2026.

According to the California Highway Patrol, officers were called at around 6:44 p.m. to Wheeler Ridge Road at Creekside Drive regarding a crash involving a pickup truck and an SUV.

CHP said an Arvin man was driving a 2012 Toyota Tacoma southbound on Wheeler Ridge Road, approaching Creekside Drive.

At the same time, an unidentified female was driving a 2016 Honda CR-V northbound on Wheeler Ridge Road, south of Creekside Drive.

According to CHP, the driver of the Toyota made an unsafe turn, causing the Toyota to become out of control, cross the painted broken yellow lines, and enter the northbound traffic lane, where it collided with the Honda.

The driver of the Toyota sustained moderate injuries, while the driver of the Honda sustained severe injuries.

Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and pronounced the Honda’s right-front male passenger dead.

CHP said alcohol and/or drugs appeared to be a contributing factor in the crash.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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