BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 65-year-old woman identified as Mariana Cervantes Flores of Bakersfield was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle in east Bakersfield back in August, according to the Kern County coroner.
It happened at 1:43 a.m. on August 3, 2025, at the intersection of Mount Vernon Avenue and Oregon Street. Flores died at the scene.
CHP Bakersfield Area units responded to the scene at approximately 1:46 a.m. for a report of a traffic crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Before CHP’s arrival, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene.
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CHP’s investigation said that Flores was walking southbound on Mount Vernon Avenue, outside of a marked crosswalk, when she was struck by a white-colored pickup truck traveling in the same direction. The driver, who remains unidentified, fled the scene after the collision.
CHP asks anyone who has information or may have witnessed this incident to contact the CHP Bakersfield Area office at (661) 396-6600.