The California Highway Patrol said Tarver was reportedly riding a motorcycle that collided with a semi-trailer in the area

Teren Tarver
Teren Tarver Killed in Bakersfield Motorcycle Accident on Highway 99

, Calif. – The motorcyclist who was killed in a collision with a big rig in Bakersfield last month has been identified as Teren John Tarver, 21, of Bakersfield, according to the Kern County Coroner's Office.

The incident took place on south of Ming Avenue at about 4:35 a.m. December 20.

The California Highway Patrol said Tarver was reportedly riding a motorcycle that collided with a semi-trailer truck in the area.

Tarver was killed in the crash.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.

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