BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the 18-year-old man killed in a crash on Highway 46 as Alexis Zamora.
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The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at around 1:16 p.m., officers were called to Highway 46, west of Smith Avenue for a report of a crash involving two vehicles.
CHP said a preliminary investigation found that a man was driving a 2003 Toyota Camry eastbound on Highway 46, west of Smith Avenue. The man was initially reported by CHP as a 20 years old. A 60-year-old man was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on Highway 46, west of Smith Avenue approaching the Toyota.
According to CHP. for reasons still under investigation, the driver of the Toyota allowed his vehicle to cross into the westbound lane, directly into the path of the Chevrolet. The driver of the Chevrolet attempted to turn to the right to avoid the Toyota, however, the front of the Toyota struck the front of the Chevrolet in the westbound lane of Highway 46.
Emergency medical personnel responded and pronounced the driver of the Toyota dead at the scene.
He was identified as 18-year-old Alexis Zamora.
The driver of the Chevrolet and his passenger, a woman, sustained moderate to major injuries and were taken to a hospital in Bakersfield.
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CHP said alcohol and/or drugs do not appear to be a factor in the crash.