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Woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Bakersfield

A woman died Tuesday after the vehicle she was riding in left the road and hit a tree near South H Street and Wilson Road. The driver was hospitalized with moderate injuries.
Woman dies in Bakersfield single-vehicle crash on South H Street
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A woman died Tuesday after the car she was riding in went off the road and struck a tree in a center median near South H Street and Wilson Road.

Bakersfield police said officers were called to the scene just before 5 p.m. for the single-vehicle crash.

The driver was taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries.

Police said driver impairment remains under investigation.

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