Driver injured, passenger in Highway 58 accident killed with semi-trick

Bakersfield, California (KBAK/KBFX) – Alcohol and/or drugs are suspected factors in the event of a fatal crash on the Highway 58, in which a person was killed in the early Saturday morning.

The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, April 26, 2025, around 3:43 a.m., civil servants were called to Highway 58 on Bena Road for an accident with two vehicles.

According to CHP, a preliminary investigation showed that a Mazda pickup from 2002 drove to the east to the east at the back of the Highway 58 at a speed of 70 to 75 miles per hour in the no.

The 2016 Freightliner 2016 drove on a graded hill in the number two per hour at a speed of 35 miles per hour.

Chp said when the Mazda approached the back of the Freightliner, the Mazda could not slow down and met the back of the Freightliner support.

As a result of the crash, the driver of the Mazda suffered moderate injuries and was brought into the core of Medical Hospital, according to CHP. The passenger in the Mazda was declared dead at the crime scene.

The driver of the Freightliner immediately stopped at the scene and worked together with the examination.

Chp said alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in this crash.