BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — 43 vehicles were involved in a crash on eastbound Highway 58 near Towerline Road Tuesday morning, causing closures to both sides of the highway, and nine people hurt. Since then, only eastbound Highway 58 remains closed.
The California Highway Patrol said on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at around 8:07 a.m., CHP Bakersfield area units received multiple reports of a multi-vehicle traffic crash blocking all lanes of eastbound Highway 58, east of Tower Line Road.
Multiple CHP units responded to the scene, along with Kern County Fire and emergency medical services…