BAKERSFIELD, Calif — The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified 26-year-old Angelina Marie Carmen Betz as the victim of a deadly assault, who died following a traffic accident while being driven to the hospital for a stab wound.
According officials, Betz was being driven to the hospital for injuries from a stabbing when she was involved in a three-vehicle accident Thursday.
The California Highway Patrol responded to Mount Vernon Avenue and determined A Honda Civic was traveling northbound on Mount Vernon Avenue and hit a second vehicle, a Nissan, traveling westbound on Niles street. The Honda entered the intersection facing a red light and struck the Nissan. As a result of this collision the Honda traveled into the southbound lanes of Mount Vernon and struck a third vehicle, a Volvo C70.
When officers found Betz, it was determined she died from injuries related to a stabbing on 1100 block of East 9th Street.
Homicide detectives responded and assumed the stabbing investigation. Later that day, the Bakersfield Police Department announced that 19-year-old Jennifer Maldonado was wanted in connection to the stabbing.
BPD said Maldonado has brown hair and brown eyes and weighs 150 pounds.
If anyone has information regarding Maldonado’s location or other information related to this investigation, they are encouraged to immediately contact the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.
