BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 78-year-old man in an electric wheelchair died after being struck by a truck in Lake Isabella Thursday night.
The California Highway Patrol said on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at around 5:58 p.m., officers were called to Lake Isabella Boulevard and Crestview Avenue regarding a crash involving a vehicle and a person in an electric wheelchair.
CHP said a preliminary investigation found that a 72-year-old male was driving a 2002 Toyota Tundra northbound on Lake Isabella Boulevard, approaching Crestview Avenue…