NewsLocal News

Actions

CHP: Person killed in crash in Kern River Canyon was not wearing a seat belt

Police LIghts (FILE)
Posted
and last updated

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol says the woman who was killed in a crash in the Kern River Canyon on Thursday morning was not wearing a seat belt.

According to CHP, a car crashed in the canyon around 1:40 a.m. west of Democrat Road on Highway 178.

CHP officials say a car was headed west on the 178, but veered over the eastbound lane and struck the side of the mountain. After hitting the rock wall the car veered back to the right of the road and came to a rest in a turnout.

The CHP says a 55-year-old woman from Bodfish who was driving was killed. A woman in the passenger seat was also not wearing a seat belt. She suffered only minor injuries.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Monday

04/28/2025

Partly Cloudy

-° / 54°

2%

Tuesday

04/29/2025

Mostly Clear

84° / 59°

1%

Wednesday

04/30/2025

Partly Cloudy

86° / 60°

1%

Thursday

05/01/2025

Partly Cloudy

86° / 63°

2%

Friday

05/02/2025

Partly Cloudy

90° / 60°

16%

Saturday

05/03/2025

Showers

74° / 49°

50%

Sunday

05/04/2025

Mostly Cloudy

65° / 52°

8%

Monday

05/05/2025

Partly Cloudy

76° / 55°

2%