{"id":516002,"date":"2026-11-02T13:58:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/516002\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:58:29","slug":"12-year-old-girl-killed-3-others-injured-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-on-harris-road-bakersfield-pd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/516002\/","title":{"rendered":"12-year-old girl killed, 3 others injured after being struck by vehicle on Harris Road: Bakersfield PD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) &#8212; A 12-year-old girl was killed, and three people were hurt, after they were struck by a driver Saturday evening in southwest Bakersfield, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers were called to the 3800 block of Harris Road at around 6:36 p.m. for a report of several people struck by a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 12-year-old, another juvenile and two adults were struck by a driver in a red sedan. They were all taken to a hospital for treatment, and the 12-year-old girl was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:16-year-old killed in shooting at large party in SW Bakersfield: police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/news\/homicide-news\/16-year-old-killed-shooting-large-party-sw-bakersfield-police\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a016-year-old killed in shooting at large party in SW Bakersfield: police\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Kern County Coroner&#8217;s Office will identify the girl at a later time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A GoFundMe account identified the 12-year-old only as Faith. The <a data-ylk=\"slk:GoFundMe account;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/269d08c90\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">GoFundMe account<\/a> was created to to help pay for funeral expenses the page said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Witnesses said children and families were trick-or-treating in the area at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to police, the driver was traveling eastbound on Harris Road and the collision happened at the intersection at Marin Street. The four people were crossing the street in the unmarked crosswalk at the time of the collision, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The driver stayed at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation, a police statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Watch 17 News, After Sunrise and more local news free on your smart TV. Click to learn more about KGET+;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/plus\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Watch 17 News, After Sunrise and more local news free on your smart TV. Click to learn more about KGET+\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was not determined if speed or impairment were factors in the collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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