One unidentified person was killed following a fatal train crash near Shafter on Friday afternoon, May 13, 2022. The fatal accident occurred at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Santa Fe Way near Orange Street near Shafter. A pickup truck and an Amtrak train collided for unclear reasons. The pickup
[02-08-2022] Kern County, CA – Two People Injured After a Two-Vehicle Collision in Shafter
Two people were injured, including a Shafter police officer following a car accident in Fanucci Way on Tuesday morning, February 8, 2022. The accident occurred in the area of Fanucci Way and Zachery Avenue near the Target Distribution Center at around 6:15 a.m. The officer was initially
[01-16-2022] Kern County, CA – Rear-End Crash in Shafter Injures Police Officer
A Shafter police officer was hurt following a rear-end crash on East Lerdo Highway on Sunday morning, January 16, 2022. According to the initial reports from local authorities, the accident happened at around 7:30 a.m. on East Lerdo Highway near Cherry Avenue. The officer was at the site of a
[12-03-2021] Kern County, CA – One Person Killed After a Deadly Big Rig Crash in Shafter
A 35-year-old man identified as Jeffrey Brian C. was killed after a deadly traffic crash involving a big rig in Shafter on Friday night, December 3, 2021. The fatal accident transpired at approximately 8:31 p.m. in the area of Highway 99 near Lerdo Highway in Shafter. The 35-year-old man was
[10-05-2020] Kern County, CA – Shafter Two-Vehicle Crash Kills 3 and Seriously Injures 2
A major two-vehicle traffic collision in Shafter resulted in three people's death while injuring two others on Monday afternoon, October 5. The fatal crash occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Orange Street at Poplar Avenue. A Chevy Impala heading westbound on Orange Street was driving at a
[09-21-2020] Kern County, CA – One Person Killed in a Fatal Head-On Collision in Shafter
A fatal head-on traffic collision in Shafter resulted in one person's death on Monday morning, September 21. According to the California Highway Patrol's initial reports, the fatal collision occurred at around 7:00 a.m. at Burbank Street and Scaroni Avenue in Shafter. A white Chevy SUV and a gray
[07-17-2020] Kern County, CA – One Person Seriously Hurt After a Car Accident in Shafter
One person sustained significant injuries after two-vehicle traffic collision in Shafter on Friday, July 17. According to the initial reports from local authorities, the collision happened at around 4:00 a.m. A pickup truck towing a trailer crashed head-on with an SUV in the area of Lerdo Highway