BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man in a wheelchair was struck by a hit-and-run driver on O Street early Thursday morning near Stella Hills Elementary School.
The Bakersfield Police Department said on Thursday, October 30th, 2025, at 6:25 a.m., officers were called to the 3600 block of O Street regarding a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
When officers arrived, they found a man in the roadway suffering from severe injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect vehicle drove away from the scene.
Police said the investigation revealed the suspect vehicle was traveling northbound on O Street at a high rate of speed when it struck the pedestrian who was crossing outside of a crosswalk in a wheelchair.
The 3600 block of O Street is a north/south roadway with one lane of traffic in each direction. The speed limit on this roadway is 25 MPH.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.