BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 20-year-old man died, and two others were injured after a crash on Highway 46 near Wasco Saturday afternoon.
The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at around 1:16 p.m., officers were called to Highway 46, west of Smith Avenue for a report of a crash involving two vehicles.
CHP said a preliminary investigation found that a 20-year-old man was driving a 2003 Toyota Camry eastbound on Highway 46, west of Smith Avenue. A 60-year-old man was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on Highway 46, west of Smith Avenue approaching the Toyota…