BPD: Woman dies in collision at Hosking and Hughes
A woman died Wednesday morning following a collision in which police say she turned left against a red light in front of an additional vehicle.
Officers who went to the intersection of Hosking Avenue and Hughes Lane at about 2:50 a.m. found the driver of a Buick Roadmaster suffering major injuries. The woman, whose name has not been released, was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced deceased, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.
The other driver remained at the scene; he was not hurt and cooperated with the investigation, BPD said. Speed, drugs or alcohol are not believed to be factors in the collision, BPD reported.
Police ask that anyone with information call 661-327-7111.
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