BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 A man is dead after a pickup truck struck him near California and Union avenues in Bakersfield on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Police say a woman was driving a gray Chevrolet truck when it left the roadway, striking the man and a fence.<\/p>\n
The man was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.<\/p>\n
The driver remained at the scene and spoke with officers. Investigators do not believe she was driving under the influence.<\/p>\n
The Kern County Coroner’s Office will release the name of the man who died.<\/p>\n
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