Woman left with life-threatening injuries after hit and run crash in central Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield Police say a woman was critically injured after a hit and run crash in central Bakersfield.

According to Police, officers were called out to the 3600 block of California Avenue for reports of a vehicle versus pedestrian hit and run crash.

They say when officers arrived, they found a woman in the road suffering from life-threatening injuries.

She was taken to a local hospital where she is listed in unstable condition.

The driver involved had left the scene.

An investigation found that the woman had been hit in the eastbound lanes of the road, outside of the crosswalk.

There is no suspect information available at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call BPD at (661) 327-7111.