BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A pedestrian was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing in a crosswalk at 24th and Oak streets in Bakersfield late Wednesday night.
The Bakersfield Police Department said on Wednesday, October 21st, 2026, at 11:43 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of 24th Street and Oak Street for a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
When officers arrived, they found a man down in the roadway suffering from severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle.
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police said the driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
According to police, through the investigation, officers learned the vehicle was traveling eastbound on 24th Street when it struck the pedestrian crossing southbound in the crosswalk.
Police said 24th Street at Oak Street is controlled by 4-way automated traffic signals, which appeared to be working properly at the time of the crash.
Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Division at 661-327-7111.