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Vehicle hits pedestrian near Martin Luther King Junior Park, pedestrian transported to hospital

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An injury crash is being reported on Potomac Avenue, just south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

According to the Bakersfield police hazard page, the accident occurred around 5:35 p.m. on November 24. A vehicle ran into a pedestrian, who was then taken to the hospital.

A viewer driving by shared that the street was closed off due to a car in the cemetery.

Bakersfield, CA

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