One Person Injured After Pickup Truck and Semi Truck Crash on Highway 65 [Bakersfield, CA]

Injury Reported in Bakersfiled Crash on Highway 65

 
BAKERSFIELD, CA (February 19, 2025) – One person was injured following a pickup truck and semi-truck crash on Highway 65 on Friday morning, February 14.
 
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident happened around 8:54 a.m., north of Lerdo Highway.
 
What led to the crash remains unclear but police said that the driver of the pickup truck was pinned in the vehicle.
 
Medics took the pickup truck driver to a local hospital with major injuries.
 
Investigation into the incident remains open and active.
 
No other details are available.

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