BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the crosswalk against a red light on Brundage Lane as 79-year-old Robert Henry.
The Bakersfield Police Department said on October 9th, 2026, at around 10:18 p.m., officers were called to the 900 block of Brundage Lane regarding a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
When officers arrived, they found Henry in the roadway suffering severe injuries. Medical aid arrived and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The driver of the involved vehicle, later identified as 29-year-old Patience Ervin, left the scene after the crash.
Police said a preliminary investigation found the pedestrian was crossing the roadway in a marked crosswalk but against a red light. Ervin was traveling westbound, proceeding through a green light when the crash happened.
Police said speed and impairment were not factors.
Ervin was subsequently booked into the Kern County Jail for hit-and-run resulting in death.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.