Highway 178 Head-On Collision Left One Fatality
BAKERSFIELD, CA (October 14, 2021) – Police are investigating a deadly head-on crash on Highway 178 that left one man killed, said CHP.
The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m., when a man driving westbound on 178 drifted into the right shoulder into the other lane.
As a result, the vehicle struck a Ford Explorer head-on. Due to the impact of the crash, the CHP declared one driver dead at the scene.
Meanwhile, the 68-year-old female Ford driver from Wofford Heights suffered from moderate injuries.
Bakersfield Officials are working to identify the circumstances surrounding the deadly head-on crash on Highway 178.
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