Bicyclist identified after fatal crash on Edison Highway
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified a man fatally struck by a vehicle in east Bakersfield on Friday.
On Feb. 28, Anthony Sanchez, 68, was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck, on Edison Highway just west of Webster Street. The California Highway Patrol said Sanchez was riding his bicycle at 6:51 p.m. in the opposite lane of travel, against traffic, when he was hit by a truck.
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The Chevrolet Silverado was traveling westbound on Highway 58 at the time of the crash. The driver was unable to evade the bicyclist and hit Sanchez with the front end of the truck.
Alcohol and/or drugs do not appear to be a factor in this incident. The driver of the Chevrolet immediately stopped near the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
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