Bear Mountain Boulevard and Old River Road in Bakersfield, where the crash was reported. Source: Google Maps.
KEY DETAILS
DATE & TIME
Friday, October 23, 2026, around 3:07 a.m.
LOCATION
Bear Mountain Blvd and Old River Rd, Bakersfield, CA
VICTIM
The 29-year-old male driver of a Mercedes-Benz sedan died at the scene; the 40-year-old truck driver was not reported injured
ROAD CLOSURES
Road closures were not reported
INVESTIGATION
CHP investigation is preliminary and ongoing; whether alcohol, drugs or speed were factors is unknown
A 29-year-old Bakersfield man died early Friday, October 23, 2026, after the Mercedes-Benz sedan he was driving collided with the trailer of a semi-truck at Bear Mountain Boulevard and Old River Road. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 3:07 a.m. at an intersection controlled by stop signs in all directions. The driver of the car was the only occupant and was pronounced dead at the scene. The 40-year-old truck driver was not reported injured.
According to Bakersfield Now, a preliminary CHP investigation found the Mercedes was traveling north on Old River Road while a 2018 Freightliner pulling a single trailer was westbound on Bear Mountain Boulevard. CHP says the car continued into the intersection and struck the trailer, and the reason is still under investigation. Investigators have not said whether alcohol, drugs or speed played a role. Anyone with information is asked to call the CHP Bakersfield Area Office at (661) 396-6600.
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Bakersfield Now
@bakersfieldnow · Oct 23, 2026
CHP: Bakersfield man killed after running stop sign into semi-truck trailer
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