66-year-old Jackie Ruffin was struck and killed by three vehicles on the highway. The first driver fled the scene while the two others stayed at the scene
Bakersfield, Calif. – The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified 66-year-old Jackie Ruffin as a pedestrian hit by multiple cars on Highway 99 in Bakersfield January 2.
Ruffin died in a crash that occurred at around 6:35 p.m. on the northbound Highway 99 north of Olive Drive.
Ruffin was struck and killed by three vehicles on the highway. The first driver fled the scene while the two others stayed at the scene.
ORIGINAL STORY
Bakersfield, Calif. – A pedestrian died after being struck by a car on Tuesday evening in Bakersfield, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The fatal pedestrian accident happened on Highway 99 near Olive Drive at about 6:35 p.m.
CHP says a person was struck by a vehicle in the northbound lanes of the highway in unclear circumstances.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
The identity of the deceased person was not immediately disclosed.
Information about the involved driver was not immediately provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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