BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 29-year-old motorcyclist died after CHP says he made an unsafe turn and crashed off Highway 58 near Coffee Road early Saturday morning.
The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at around 1:40 a.m., officers were called to eastbound Highway 58, west of Coffee Road, for a report of a traffic crash involving a motorcycle.
CHP said a preliminary investigation found that a 29-year-old man was riding a 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Highway 58, west of Coffee Road within an unknown lane, at an undetermined rate of speed.
According to CHP, for reasons still under investigation, the rider made an unsafe turning movement. The Kawasaki went off the roadway and overturned upon the south descending dirt embankment.
The rider was ejected from the motorcycle.
The rider died at the scene.
CHP said at this time, it was determined that alcohol and/or drugs do not appear to be a factor in this crash.
Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to call the CHP Bakersfield Area Public Information Officer at 661-396-6600.