Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Kern County, California

January 10, 2021 · FARS case 2021-60028

Location as recorded in the police report (35.6367, -119.2045). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
2
People involved
3
Time
21:29
Sunday

Location and conditions

Road
FAMOSO PORTERVILLE HWY
Cross road
DRIVER RD
Route type
Other
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Intersection
Intersection type
Y-Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Rear
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2007 Chevrolet Colorado

Pickup trucks · 1 death in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2013 Freightliner Cascadia

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 35-44 Suspected minor injury
  • Passenger · Age 35-44 Suspected minor injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.