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Man rescued from Kern River near Lake Ming campground

Man rescued from Kern River near Lake Ming campground
Posted at 12:45 PM, Jun 15, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-15 15:45:52-04

Bakersfield Fire responded to reports of a victim stranded on vegetation in the Kern River Wednesday evening off Lake Ming Road. 

Officials found a male victim stranded on vegetation in the river’s fast-moving currents west of the Lake Ming campground.

The victim was uninjured. No firefighter injuries were reported.