Woman Dies in Bakersfield Head-On Crash on Campus Park Drive
Bakersfield, California (April 19, 2023) – A woman was killed and two men hospitalized after a head-on collision in Southwest Bakersfield Tuesday evening.
According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the deadly incident occurred around 5:44 p.m. on April 18 on Campus Park Drive.
The man was going east on Campus Park Drive when he swerved into the westbound lanes and collided head-on with the woman’s car.
Paramedics responded to the scene and declared the woman dead. The driver and the occupant in the second car were hospitalized for treatment of moderate injuries.
The identity of the deceased was not disclosed.
Authorities said speed was believed to be a factor in the crash. It is unclear whether drugs and alcohol also played a role in the wreck.
Campus Park Drive between Mountain Vista Drive and Shimmering Way was closed in both directions.
The crash remains under investigation.
