NewsLocal News

Actions

Coroner identifies man hit and killed in crash on Buck Owens Blvd

Posted
and last updated

UPDATE (May 29, 12:01 p.m.): The Kern County Coroner's Office has released the name of the man hit and killed in a crash Tuesday.

Brian Christopher Chairez, 31, died at the scene after he was hit by a car on Buck Owens Boulevard. The coroner's office will conduct a postmortem exam to confirm cause and manner of death.

Original story:
Bakersfield Police say they responded to a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a car on Buck Owens Boulevard Tuesday around 4:15 p.m.

Officials say when they arrived to the scene they discovered that a man was running across the roadway, outside of the crosswalk when he was struck by a sedan driving northbound. The man sustained major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Officials says drugs or alcohol does not appear to be a factor.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Sunday

07/20/2025

Sunny

102° / 72°

0%

Monday

07/21/2025

Sunny

97° / 67°

0%

Tuesday

07/22/2025

Sunny

93° / 66°

0%

Wednesday

07/23/2025

Sunny

93° / 66°

1%

Thursday

07/24/2025

Sunny

93° / 66°

0%

Friday

07/25/2025

Sunny

92° / 66°

0%

Saturday

07/26/2025

Mostly Sunny

92° / 66°

0%

Sunday

07/27/2025

Sunny

93° / 67°

0%