BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 54-year-old man from Stevenson Ranch was struck and killed by a pickup truck in northwest Bakersfield on Thursday night, according to the Kern County coroner and the California Highway Patrol.
At around 8:22 p.m., CHP officers were called to Snow Road, west of Quail Creek Road, for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and a pickup truck.
A preliminary investigation indicated that an unidentified 82-year-old man was driving a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado in the no. 1 lane, heading westbound on Snow Road, west of Hollow Brook Drive, at around 40 miles per hour.
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For reasons still under investigation, Sibichan Varghese, 54, entered the road outside of a marked crosswalk directly into the path of the Chevrolet, said CHP. The pickup truck struck the pedestrian and suffered major injuries. Varghese was announced dead at the scene.
The driver of the pickup truck stayed on scene and cooperated with law enforcement. CHP said alcohol and/or drugs were not factors in the crash.
Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact the CHP Bakersfield Area office at (661) 396-6600.