Luis Manuel Galvez Nido killed in head-on collision on Highway 58
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2025)— A Bakersfield man was killed in late October after crashing head-on with another vehicle while reportedly speeding and attempting to pass multiple cars on Highway 58, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 5:40 a.m. on October 28, 2025, east of Bussell Road, CHP said.
Investigators determined that 38-year-old Luis Manuel Galvez Nido was driving a Jeep Cherokee westbound in the eastbound lane of Highway 58 at a high rate of speed when he collided head-on with an oncoming Chrysler 300 driven by a 50-year-old woman from Lake Havasu, Arizona.
Galvez Nido was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman sustained serious injuries and was transported to Kern Medical for treatment.
Authorities said drugs and alcohol do not appear to have been factors in the crash. The incident remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.
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