Police look to identify truck involved in fatal pedestrian crash
Jan 13, 2025
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in identifying a suspect vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run crash in February of last year.
Police describe the vehicle as a dark green single or extra cab truck with a light colored, possibly silver, camper shell.
The fatal crash was reported on Feb. 15, 2024 in the area of Cottonwood and East Pacheco roads around 2:09 a.m.
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Investigation showed a man was walking along the east shoulder of Cottonwood Road when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling southbound. The vehicle fled the scene.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kern County Coroner's Office has not identified the man.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Office at 661-326-3938