BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A national study revealed that Kern County ranks within the top 20 for fatal hit-and-run crashes.
In a five-year study, federal transportation data determined the number of fatal hit-and-run occurrences per one hundred thousand residents, and alarmingly, three Central Valley counties rank in the top 20.
In the study, Kern County ranked #14, Fresno County #15 and Merced #16. These numbers provided call for stronger preventative measures and with each county neighboring each other, it suggests the need to reduce these incidents from happening…