{"id":517544,"date":"2026-11-03T21:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T21:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/517544\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T21:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T21:40:09","slug":"12-year-old-bakersfield-girl-killed-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-on-halloween-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/517544\/","title":{"rendered":"12-year-old Bakersfield girl killed after being struck by vehicle on Halloween identified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 The Kern County Coroner\u2019s Office has identified the<a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/large-police-presence-reported-near-challenger-park-in-southwest-bakersfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> girl killed after being struck by a vehicle on Halloween night<\/a> as 12-year-old Faith Danielle Gomez of Bakersfield.<\/p>\n<p>The Bakersfield Police Department said on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at around 6:36 p.m., officers responded to the 3800 block of Harris Road near Marin Street for a crash involving several pedestrians.<\/p>\n<p>When officers arrived, they found two adults and two children injured.<\/p>\n<p>All four were taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/large-police-presence-reported-near-challenger-park-in-southwest-bakersfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">12-year-old girl killed, three others hurt in Bakersfield crash on Halloween night<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Police said the driver, identified as a man, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A 12-year-old girl died, and three other people were injured after a car struck them on Harris Road in southwest Bakersfield on Halloween night. (KBAK\/KBFX)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/71848ce5-bd43-4687-b555-3615eb75f56d-C0002_frame_0.jpeg\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A 12-year-old girl died, and three other people were injured after a car struck them on Harris Road in southwest Bakersfield on Halloween night. (KBAK\/KBFX)<\/p>\n<p>According to police, a preliminary investigation found that the driver was traveling eastbound on Harris Road in a red Hyundai sedan when he struck the pedestrians, who were walking southbound within the unmarked crosswalk at the intersection of Marin Street and Harris Road.<\/p>\n<p>Police said as of Saturday, it is unknown whether speed or impairment contributed to the collision.<\/p>\n<p>One of the children, later identified as Faith Danielle Gomez, died from her injuries at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the three others sustained injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p>A GoFundMe was created for Faith. It said in part, &#8220;Any donation, no matter the amount, would help ease the financial burden and allow us to focus on honoring Faith and grieving together as a family.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A GoFundMe identified the 12-year-old girl struck and killed by a vehicle on Halloween night as Faith. PHOTO: GoFundMe\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10bf7aa2-873e-4e9d-a180-0d6581494a2f-UntitledAugust202025at10.44.4120261102T151613.041.png\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A GoFundMe identified the 12-year-old girl struck and killed by a vehicle on Halloween night as Faith. PHOTO: GoFundMe<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to callthe Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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