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Suspect sought after stolen bulldozer crashes into building

A stolen loader crashed through a metal fence and into the side of a building at Benton Park Cottages on Hughes Lane, injuring a woman inside.
Stolen bulldozer crashes into building; suspect sought
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Investigators are searching for the person who stole a bulldozer and crashed it into a building at Benton Park Cottages on Hughes Lane.

Officers responded Sunday morning and found the loader had slammed through a metal fence and into the side of the building.

A 52-year-old woman suffered a cut to her leg and was taken to Kern Medical.

No information on a possible suspect has been released.

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