Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Kern County, California

November 13, 2023 · FARS case 2023-62486

Location as recorded in the police report (35.1526, -118.9146). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
3
People involved
6
Time
15:15
Monday

Location and conditions

Road
WHEELER RIDGE RD
Route type
Other
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Daylight
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Front
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2002 Ford F-150

Pickup trucks · 1 death in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 35-44 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2015 Freightliner Cascadia

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 45-54 No apparent injury

Vehicle 3: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox

SUVs · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 55-64 No apparent injury
  • Passenger · Age 65-74 Possible injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 No apparent injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 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.