Man in wheelchair struck and killed by hit-and-run driver in Bakersfield identified

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a street in a wheelchair as 58-year-old Darryl Ray Mick of Bakersfield.

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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 Mick 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.

Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.