BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 A motorcyclist died from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run crash on Ming Avenue in Bakersfield on Friday night, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.<\/p>\n
Officers responded to the 4500 block of Ming Avenue at approximately 10:44 p.m. on January 31 regarding a vehicle versus motorcycle collision. The motorcyclist, an adult male, was found suffering from what initially appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n
The involved vehicle, described as a white sedan, fled the scene before officers arrived.<\/p>\n
Preliminary investigation indicates the motorcycle, a black Kawasaki, was traveling eastbound on Ming Avenue when the white sedan made an unsafe turning maneuver, causing the collision.<\/p>\n
On February 1 at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers contacted an adult female believed to be the driver of the white sedan. The investigation remains ongoing to confirm her involvement.<\/p>\n
The motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical care at an out-of-town hospital on February 1 at approximately 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
The 4500 block of Ming Avenue is an east-west roadway consisting of three lanes of travel in each direction, separated by a raised median. The posted speed limit in the area is 45 miles per hour.<\/p>\n
The identity of the decedent will be released by the Kern County Coroner’s Office.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.<\/p>\n
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