68-Year-Old Bakersfield Man Dies in Tow-Truck Crash near Caliente Creek
BAKERSFIELD, CA (September 14, 2023) – Monday afternoon, one victim was killed in a tow-truck rollover collision on Caliente Bodfish Road.
Authorities responded to the scene around 2:30 p.m., just north of Caliente Creek on September 11th.
Per reports, the 68-year-old male driver of a Kenworth flatbed tow-truck was hauling a Mazda and lost control. As a result, the tow-truck veered off the roadway where it rolled over and landed on its roof.
Paramedics arrived and pronounced the tow-truck driver who was pinned in the driver’s seat dead at the scene.
Meanwhile, paramedics rushed a passenger from the Kenworth and two occupants inside the Mazda to a hospital for minor injuries.
California Highway Patrol closed down Caliente Bodfish Road for several hours as officials investigated the scene. Drugs and alcohol are not suspected to be a factor. However, an active investigation is still currently underway.
The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the deceased victim. May you find comfort and strength during this difficult time.
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