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Vehicle engulfed in fire kills three in multiple-vehicle crash on Highway 99 north of Bakersfield<\/p>\n
Three people were killed in a multiple-vehicle crash early Sunday on Highway 99 in Kern County, the California Highway Patrol reported.<\/p>\n
The crash involving three vehicles happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday on Highway 99 north of 7th Standard Road outside Bakersfield when one driver going north on the southbound lanes of Highway 99, said the CHP.<\/p>\n
According to the CHP, the crash involved a 2022 Honda Accord driven by a woman with two passengers, a 2019 BMW 530I driven by a 44-year old man, and a 2022 Chevrolet Colorado truck driven by a 41-year-old woman with a passenger. The CHP did not disclose which of the three drivers was traveling the wrong direction.<\/p>\n
The Honda Accord became engulfed in flames. All three occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, said the CHP.<\/p>\n
The identities, ages, and places of residence of the Honda driver and the passengers have not been released. Neither have the identities of the people in the other two vehicles.<\/p>\n
The BMW driver, traveling alone, suffered major injuries and was taken by ambulance to a hospital. The occupants in the Chevrolet truck suffered minor injuries, said the CHP.<\/p>\n
The CHP Bakersfield Area office is asking anyone who witnessed the crash or may have relevant information to call 661-396-6600.<\/p>\n
It has not been determined whether the use of alcohol and\/or drugs were a factor in this crash, said the CHP.<\/p>\n
This story was originally published August 17, 2026 at 5:29 PM.<\/p>\n
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