A woman is in critical but stable condition after a hit-and-run driver struck her while she was riding an electric scooter in Bakersfield.
Bakersfield Police Department officers responded to the 6800 block of White Lane at approximately 8:25 p.m. on April 11, 2026. Upon arrival, officers found the injured woman in the roadway along with evidence that a vehicle had hit her. She was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
A preliminary investigation revealed the woman was riding an electric scooter on the south shoulder of the road when a passing vehicle struck her. The driver fled the scene after the collision…