BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 21-year-old Delano man died after CHP says he lost control of his truck, crashed into trees, and was ejected from the vehicle on Woollomes Avenue early Wednesday morning.
The California Highway Patrol said on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at around 7:48 a.m., officers were called to a crash in the 31100 block of Woollomes Avenue, near Browning Road.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a body of a man involved in a solo-vehicle crash.
At least one person died after a vehicle crashed into the orchards near the Delano Municipal Airport Wednesday morning. PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX
CHP said a Chevy Silverado was traveling westbound on Woollomes Avenue at a high rate of speed. For unknown reasons, the driver lost control of the truck and hit a series of trees in the orchard, according to CHP.
CHP said the driver was unrestrained and ejected from the truck. The driver, identified as a 21-year-old Delano man, died.
A 21-year-old Delano man died after CHP says he lost control of his truck, crashed into trees, and was ejected from the vehicle on Woollomes Avenue early Wednesday morning. PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX
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