BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2025) — A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a man in a wheelchair on O Street in Bakersfield early Thursday morning near Stella Hills Elementary School.
The Bakersfield Police Department responded to the crash around 6:25 a.m. on Thursday, October 30th, 2025. It happened in the 3600 block of O Street due to unknown circumstances.
The victim was struck by a northbound driver at high speed while crossing outside of a marked crosswalk. Authorities say he was found lying in the roadway with severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Meanwhile, the driver involved fled the scene in their vehicle without stopping as required under California law.
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