Bakersfield, Calif. – Two Bakersfield men were hospitalized Thursday morning following a traffic collision on Highway 58, according to the California Highway Patrol
The crash happened at about 6:24 a.m. on Feb. 29, 2024, in the area of Highway 58, east of Bussell Road.
According to the CHP, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 66-year-old Bakersfield man driving a 2001 Toyota Rav4 was involved in a different crash and his vehicle became disabled on westbound Highway 58, east of Bussell Road, facing west.
The driver got out of his vehicle and was checking the damage when a westbound Subaru, operated by another 66-year-old Bakersfield man crashed into the rear of the Toyota.
CHP said the Subaru driver was driving at about 60mph and did not see the stopped vehicle until it was too late to avoid or stop. There was a patchy fog in the area at the time of the crash.
Both drivers were injured and were transported to Kern Medical in unknown condition.
The crash remains under investigation.
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