BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — An 18-year-old passenger who died following a crash on Lerdo Highway has been identified as Abraham Lopez of Shafter, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office.
The incident happened when the 18-year-old male driver of a 2006 Ford Windstar van failed to stop at a stop sign, leading to a collision with a 2023 Ford F250 pickup.
The crash happened on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at around 6:09 p.m. at the intersection of Lerdo Highway and Scaroni Avenue.
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The California Highway Patrol reported that the van, driven by an 18-year-old Shafter man, was struck by the pickup, driven by a 23-year-old Shafter man, causing the van to end up partially submerged in a water canal.
Good Samaritans and firefighters worked to rescue those trapped in the van.
Lopez died from his injuries at Kern Medical the following morning.
The driver of the pickup sustained minor injuries.
CHP said alcohol and/or drugs did not appear to be factors in the crash.