Bakersfield, CA, September 23 – A pedestrian was left with severe injuries after being struck by a pickup truck on southbound Highway 99 in Bakersfield, the California Highway Patrol reported. The collision happened Monday evening, and the man was taken to a hospital for treatment afterward. The CHP said it is continuing to investigate the crash and has not released further information about how it occurred.
Bakersfield Pedestrian Severely Injured in Highway 99 Crash Near Panama Lane
The CHP said the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on September 21 on southbound Highway 99 near Panama Lane. Investigators’ preliminary findings show that a southbound Toyota pickup truck collided with the man while he was on foot within the traffic lanes. The impact of the collision left him with severe injuries, according to the CHP.
The man was taken to Kern Medical, where he was treated for severe injuries, the CHP said. After the crash, the truck’s driver pulled over and worked with responding officers as they began their inquiry. Details about the man’s current condition or the extent of his recovery have not been made public.
The CHP has not released the pedestrian’s name or age, nor has it said what led the man to be walking in the traffic lanes of the highway. The agency described its findings so far as part of a preliminary investigation, meaning additional details could still emerge. It is also not yet known whether the driver will face any citation, as none had been reported by the CHP.
The deadline that applies to a claim like this one
Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1 gives two years for an action for injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another. The same two years covers an injury claim and a death claim; there is no separate, shorter period because someone died.
Talking to someone about it
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