A motorcyclist died Sunday morning after losing control of his bike near the intersection of South Mt. Vernon Avenue and East Planz Road in Bakersfield, according to police.
Bakersfield Police Department officers were dispatched to the scene at approximately 8:25 a.m. on March 8, 2026. Officers arrived and located the motorcycle and an adult male who had suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators believe the rider was traveling south on Mt. Vernon Avenue when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road. Speed is believed to be a factor in the collision. It is not yet known whether impairment was also a factor…