News

Actions

Coroner ID two killed in Thanksgiving car crash

Posted

On Friday, Kern County Coroner officials released the names of the two people killed in the crash that occurred on NB I-5 at Highway 46 on Thanksgiving Day. 

Officials identified the two victims as 20-year-old Reynaldo Velasquez and 51-year-old Marcina Fernandez-Flores.

Both were from the Lancaster area. 

RELATED:

Two people killed, others hurt in early morning crash on NB I-5 near Hwy 46

Both victims were inside their Ford FTD when they were hit in the rear by another vehicle. 

The car burst into flames after the impact.

 

This is video from 23ABC viewer Adelita Vazquez, who was one of the first people on scene following a deadly crash on Interstate 5 near Highway 46 where two people were killed.STORY: http://bit.ly/1OidZM3

Posted by 23ABC Bakersfield on Thursday, November 26, 2015

 

At the time, CHP officials said four other cars were involved in the crash. 
 

Two people in the other vehicles were taken to a local hospital and two others were not injured. 

 

Sign up for our Morning E-mail Newsletter to receive the latest headlines in your inbox.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Sunday

10/26/2025

Sunny

73° / 54°

0%

Monday

10/27/2025

Partly Cloudy

69° / 51°

7%

Tuesday

10/28/2025

Sunny

78° / 53°

8%

Wednesday

10/29/2025

Sunny

80° / 54°

2%

Thursday

10/30/2025

Mostly Sunny

81° / 55°

1%

Friday

10/31/2025

Sunny

79° / 54°

2%

Saturday

11/01/2025

Sunny

79° / 55°

1%

Sunday

11/02/2025

Mostly Sunny

78° / 56°

0%