Megan Sanders was walking outside of a crosswalk and walked directly into the path of an eastbound 2021 Chevrolet pickup truck, operated by a 37-year-old Bakersfield man. The pickup struck and killed the woman.
Bakersfield, Calif. – UPDATE: The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified the woman who was struck and killed by a truck at an intersection in Rosedale Tuesday morning as Megan Lee Sanders, 42, of Bakersfield.
The fatal collision happened at about 6:03 a.m. in the area of Old Highway 58 (Rosedale Highway) and Rudd Avenue.
Reportedly, Sanders was walking northbound across eastbound lanes of Old Highway 58, west of Rudd Avenue.
Sanders, who was walking outside of a crosswalk, walked directly into the path of an eastbound 2021 Chevrolet pickup truck, operated by a 37-year-old Bakersfield man. She was hit and killed by the truck.
Original story
Bakersfield, Calif. – A pedestrian is dead after they were struck by a vehicle at an intersection in Rosedale Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at about 6:03 a.m. in the area of Old Highway 58 (Rosedale Highway) and Rudd Avenue.
Firefighters responded to the scene and located a pedestrian down on the roadway after being struck by a vehicle. The fire crews declared the pedestrian deceased at the scene.
No additional details regarding the crash were provided.
The crash is under investigation.
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