Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Kern County, California

April 4, 2021 · FARS case 2021-60276

Location as recorded in the police report (34.9755, -118.9417). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
2
People involved
2
Time
03:04
Sunday

Location and conditions

Road
I-5
Route type
Interstate
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Rear
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2010 Nissan Maxima

Cars · 1 death in this vehicle · Speeding-related · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 35-44 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2012 Freightliner Cascadia

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 45-54 No apparent 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.