Suspect Caught, Arrested on Vehicular Manslaughter Charges
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 16, 2026) — A female pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in southeast Bakersfield Saturday night, and the suspected driver was later located and arrested, authorities said.
According to the Bakersfield Police Department, officers were dispatched around 9:50 p.m. to the 200 block of Belle Terrace after receiving reports that a car had struck a pedestrian.
When officers arrived, they found a woman with severe injuries lying in the roadway. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said their initial findings indicate the pedestrian was standing along the south shoulder of the street when a vehicle traveling eastbound left the roadway and hit her.
Witnesses reported that the driver left the scene following the collision. The vehicle involved was described as a dark-colored sedan.
Police later located a suspect and arrested him on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. The investigation remains ongoing.
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