Accidents in Taft, CA
Taft, a small city in Kern County, manages light to moderate traffic, mainly from local residents and oil industry vehicles. Accidents are occasional on State Route 119 and local roads, especially during peak commuting times or industrial activity.
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August 1, 2025, 8:41 am PST
According to the authorities, a white Chevrolet Silverado was making a left turn from westbound Kern Street when it collided with an eastbound Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Gongora Taft, CA.- The motorcyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Taft on Sunday morning has been identified as Joe
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July 29, 2025, 12:05 am PST
According to the Taft Police Department, the accident was reported around 10:43 a.m. in the 1000 block of Kern Street. Taft, CA. – One person died, and police officers are looking for a hit-and-run suspect after a collision involving a motorcycle that happened Sunday morning in Taft. According to the
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June 26, 2025, 2:01 am PST
A motorcyclist reportedly collided head-on with another vehicle under unclear circumstances Taft, CA.- At least one person was injured in a motorcycle collision in Taft on Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident happened in the 413 block of 4th Avenue shortly before 3 p.m. June 25.
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May 15, 2025, 2:08 pm PST
A 2014 Ford Explorer was traveling westbound on Taft Highway when it collided with an eastbound 2024 Kenworth semi-truck Bakersfield, CA. – 38-year-old Brandy Nichole Naff was killed in a car crash on Tuesday in Bakersfield. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Taft Highway near Tupman
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May 14, 2025, 4:01 pm PST
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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May 13, 2025, 6:59 pm PST
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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February 3, 2025, 11:09 am PST
One person killed, one person injured in collision at Taft Highway and Buena Vista Road in Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA. – One person was killed and another was hospitalized following a car crash in Bakersfield on Friday afternoon. According to a California Highway Patrol report, the accident happened at the intersection
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January 19, 2025, 9:54 pm PST
The accident was reported around 6:39 p.m. on State Route 119, just east of Elk Hills Road. Taft, CA. – Two people were injured in a traffic collision that happened Sunday evening in Taft, the California Highway Patrol reported. The accident was reported around 6:39 p.m. on State Route 119,
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January 8, 2025, 10:54 pm PST
A white Honda Sedan and a black SUV were involved in the head-on collision on Taft Highway and South Union Avenue Bakersfield, CA.- One person was injured in a head-on collision in Bakersfield on Wednesday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident took place on Taft Highway and