![items.[0].image.alt](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a6155bc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x360+0+60/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsharing.scrippsnationalnews.com%2Fsharewrtv%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F12%2F19%2Fpolice_lights_generic_20120220080350_640_480_1394070272795_3306811_ver1.0_640_480_1513696765711_74570530_ver1.0_640_480.JPG)
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A 22-year-old man was killed when his vehicle hit a tree and overturned Tuesday afternoon on South Union Avenue, south of Hwy. 223, according to CHP.
CHP said they received reports of a solo vehicle crash at about 1:57 p.m.
A preliminary investigation found that the driver of 2009 Honda was traveling north on Union Avenue and for an unknown reason traveled across both lanes, left the road, struck a tree, and overturned east of South Union Avenue.
The driver was declared dead at the scene, according to CHP.
Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected in this crash, said CHP.
The crash remains under investigation.
