1 dead after hit-and-run crash in south Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman is dead after being struck by a motorist who fled the scene in south Bakersfield on Saturday.

Pedro Contreras, 42, was arrested for charges related to vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run causing death, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.

Police said the crash occurred at about 9:50 p.m., in the 200 block of Belle Terrace.

When officers arrived on scene, they determined the woman was on the south shoulder of the roadway and was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound. Witnesses said the vehicle involved was a dark sedan.

Bakersfield police believe speed and impairment were factors in the collision.

Contreras was arrested a short time after the incident, according to police.

The identity of the woman will be released by the Kern County Coroner’s Office.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111.

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