June 29, 2025, Bakersfield, CA, A Wasco man died early Sunday morning after crashing his vehicle into a power pole northeast of Shafter, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office. The fatal accident occurred at approximately 2:54 a.m. on June 29 on Kimberlina Road, just west of Wallace Road. Authorities said 34-year-old Cristhian Francisco Leon Covarrubias was driving a 2006 Nissan Maxima eastbound on Kimberlina Road when, for reasons still under investigation, he veered off the roadway and struck a power pole. Covarrubias was ejected from the vehicle upon impact and sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:51 a.m.
Driver Killed After Crashing Car into Pole on Kimberlina Road in Shafter
power pole. The impact ejected the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene. CHP investigators continue to examine the circumstances, including whether speed, impairment, or mechanical failure played a role. A fatal single-vehicle collision occurred early on Sunday, June 29, 2025, on Kimberlina Road just west of Wallace Road in Shafter, California. According to the California Highway Patrol, a 34-year-old man was driving a 2006 Nissan Maxima eastbound when the vehicle veered off the road and struck a power pole. The impact ejected the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene. CHP investigators continue to examine the circumstances, including whether speed, impairment, or mechanical failure played a role
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