Highway 119, also known as Taft Highway, connects Interstate 5 with the city of Taft in Kern County. It is an essential route for agricultural traffic and links the oil fields of the region to the rest of California.

UPDATE: Woman Dies Bakersfield Accident on Taft Highway at Tupman Road

According to the CHP, the incident was reported around 4:45 p.m. on May 13 on Taft Highway, east of Tupman Road. Bakersfield, CA – The California Highway Patrol has released new details regarding a deadly traffic collision that occurred on Highway 119 Tuesday afternoon. According to the CHP, the incident

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1 Killed in Bakersfield Crash on Taft Highway at Coles Levee Road

One person killed in collision involving a semi-truck on Taft Highway at Coles Levee Road in Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA. – One person was killed in a collision on Tuesday afternoon in Bakersfield. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened near Taft Highway (Highway 119) at Coles Levee Road,

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