A 48-year-old man identified as Robert Lee W. was killed in a deadly car accident in Ford City on March 7, 2022. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on North Lincoln Street near Cedar Street. The 48-year-old man was traveling southbound on Lincoln when he
[03-08-2022] Kern County, CA – Two-Vehicle Collision Near Cedar Street Results in One Death
One unidentified person was killed after a deadly two-vehicle collision in Taft on Tuesday night, March 8, 2022. The fatal collision transpired at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Lincoln Street near Cedar Street in Taft. Two sedans collided on the roadway for unclear reasons. The circumstances
[01-24-2022] Kern County, CA – Two People Hurt After a Hit-and-Run Crash Involving a DUI Driver in Taft
Two men were injured after a hit-and-run crash involving a suspected DUI driver on Tenth Street on Sunday evening, January 24, 2022. The accident took place on the southbound lanes of Tenth Street in Taft at approximately 6:50 p.m. A 2004 Ford Mustang rear-ended a 2022 Toyota Camry for unclear
[11-29-2021] Kern County, CA – One Person Killed Following a Deadly Head-On Collision Involving a Dump Truck at Elk Hills Road
A 38-year-old man identified as Conrad James S. was killed following a deadly head-on collision at Elk Hills Road on Monday morning, November 29, 2021. The fatal accident occurred on Taft Highway, commonly known as Highway 119, at Elk Hills Road at approximately 9:14 a.m. A pickup truck was
[12-28-2020] Kern County, CA – Two People Hurt After a Major Hit-and-Run Crash in Taft
Two people were seriously hurt after a major hit-and-run crash in Taft on Monday morning, December 28. The hit-and-run collision took place along Elk Hills Road near Valley Acres in Taft at approximately 5:45 a.m. A pickup truck and another unspecified vehicle collided head-on near north of
[09-13-2020] Kern County, CA – Pedestrian Injured After a Hit-and-Run Accident in Taft
An unidentified pedestrian was injured after getting struck by a hit-and-run driver on early Monday morning, September 13, at an intersection in Taft. According to the initial reports from local authorities, the pedestrian accident transpired around 4:00 a.m. at the intersection of 6th Street and