BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 65-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle early Aug. 3 in east Bakersfield.
Officials said Mariana Cervantes Flores, 65, was struck by a vehicle in the intersection of Mount Vernon Avenue and Oregon Street, just before 2 a.m. on Aug. 3.
Flores was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of an unknown white pickup truck was going southbound on Mount Vernon Avenue in the number 2 lane, approaching Oregon Street and the woman at an unknown speed, officials said.
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The driver then struck Flores, according to CHP. She was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver fled.
Investigators said it’s unknown if alcohol or drugs played a factor in the crash.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about or may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the CHP Bakersfield Area office at 661-396-6600.
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