Conrad James Sivits Killed in Taft Crash Involving Dump Truck on Taft Highway at Elk Hills Road
Taft, California (November 30, 2021) – 38-year-old Conrad James Sivits has been identified as the Bakersfield man who died in a traffic collision that occurred Monday morning just north of Taft, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
The wreck involved a dump truck and a pickup truck and happened at about 9:14 a.m. on Taft Highway, also known as Highway 119, at Elk Hills Road.
Sivits was driving a pickup truck westbound on the highway when, for unknown reasons, he drifted into the eastbound lane and crashed head-on into a dump truck.
Bakersfield Man Killed in Car Crash on Taft Highway Identified
First responders pronounced the Sivits dead at the scene of the accident.
The driver of the dump truck declined treatment for minor injuries suffered in the accident.
Investigators said they are looking into whether the driver of the pickup truck was distracted by his cellphone prior to the crash.
The highway was blocked in both directions at Elk Hills Road for about two hours following the accident.
Another car crash occurred on the same highway at Buena Vista Road just an hour and a half earlier and left a 22-year-old woman dead at the scene.
Motor Vehicle Accidents in Kern County
Being involved in a motor vehicle accident can be a traumatic experience for the victims and their families. According to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 3800 crashes were reported in Kern County in 2020, resulting in the deaths of at least 147 people. Statistics show that the leading cause of most of these auto accidents is human error. This includes dangerous acts such as; distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving, reckless driving, bad weather, wrong-way driving, and failure to observe traffic laws.
When you are involved in a traffic collision, you and your family may be forced to spend tens of thousands of dollars on medical bills, property damages, and maybe funeral services, while also enduring endless mental and emotional suffering.
Although the exact cause of the accident above was not immediately determined, the authorities will continue to gather more information, including witness statements to establish the cause of the accident. However, Pacific Attorney Group's managing attorney P. Mark Shayani believes that a separate and independent investigation into the crash is equally important. “A car accident attorney will investigate, research, and review every case thoroughly and explain to clients their rights and answer all questions to their satisfaction,” he said.
Victims of traffic accidents have an enforceable right under law to full and fair compensation for the costs and losses they suffer. Whether they receive what the law provides for them or whether they receive any compensation at all depends on how well their attorneys can pursue their claims through the intricacies of the state civil legal processes.
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