BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle along Weedpatch Highway early Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The collision happened at Weedpatch Highway and Kernita Road just before 6 a.m., according to CHP’s Traffic Incident Information Page. Weedpatch Highway is closed between Redbank and Kernita roads for the investigation.
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CHP reports several drivers stopped to block traffic along the roadway and help the pedestrian. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene…