BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The teenager who died days after being in a rollover crash on Shadow Hills Drive near Alfred Harrel Highway on Oct. 19, 2025, was been identified as Mirian Stephanie Ramirez Masin, 17, of Bakersfield.
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According to the Kern County coroner and California Highway Patrol, Masin was a passenger in a 2020 white Toyota Camry traveling eastbound on Alfred Harrel Highway at speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour. The driver, a 17-year-old Bakersfield boy, lost control, causing the vehicle to veer into the westbound lane and roll down a steep embankment, according to CHP.
CHP reported that the Toyota came to rest on its wheels along the dirt shoulder of Shadow Hills Drive. The driver and three passengers were taken to Kern Medical with moderate to major injuries, and one passenger was placed in critical condition.
The driver cooperated with the investigation, and CHP stated that alcohol and/or drugs did not appear to be factors in the crash.
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Masin died on Oct. 23, according to the coroner.
A GoFundMe has been established for the victim and her twin sister, who was also involved in the crash.
California Highway Patrol said pending the investigation in its entirety, they will be recommending vehicular manslaughter charges be filed against the driver.