2 people dead, young child left with life-threatening injuries after crash in east Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating a fatal car crash involving a patrol vehicle that took place Sunday morning.

Police say at 5:40 a.m., officers were traveling westbound on Niles Street when a vehicle traveling northbound on Kern Street struck the patrol car. The driver of the vehicle was ejected and pronounced dead on scene. A 2-year-old child and front seat passenger were transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where the passenger later died.

The officers were hospitalized and treated for minor to moderate injuries.

Witnesses said the vehicle traveling northbound was at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at the posted stop sign. Police say it is unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved in this incident.

The identities of the deceased will be released by the Kern County Coroner’s Office.

If you have any information related to this incident, contact the Bakersfield
Police Department at 661-327-7111.

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