1 dead, 2 hurt in fiery SE Bakersfield crash caught on video
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — One person is dead and two others were hurt in a fiery crash that was caught on video at a southeast Bakersfield intersection late Tuesday night. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash, police said.
The two-vehicle crash was reported just after 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Union and East California Avenues, the Bakersfield Police Department said.
The crash involved a Dodge Charger and a white BMW that burst into flames video from the scene showed.
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Police said the the driver of the Charger suffered major injuries in the crash and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the BMW was taken to a hospital for treatment of moderate injuries. A passenger in the BMW suffered severe injuries and was in an 'unstable condition' at a hospital, police said in a release.
According to investigators, the driver of the BMW was traveling northbound on Union Avenue and ran a red light colliding with the Dodge Charger as the Charger was traveling westbound on East California Avenue.
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The identity of the man driving the Dodge Charger will be released at a later time by the Kern County Coroner's Office.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111.
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