At Least 1 Sustained Minor Injuries in Bakersfield Head-On Accident on Merle Haggard Drive
Bakersfield, California (January 10, 2020) – At least one person sustained minor injuries in a traffic accident that happened in the area of Bakersfield on Thursday afternoon, according to a local news source.
The two-vehicle crash happened on Merle Haggard Drive near Meadows Field Airport shortly before 2:45 p.m. January 9.
The wreck involved a Jeep Wrangler and a Kia Sol.
The circumstances that lead to the collision of the two vehicles were not revealed.
All the victims injured following the wreck received first aid treatment from emergency crews who responded at the site shortly after 2:45 p.m.
At least one person was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The crash resulted in the closure of both directions of the highway as police conducted the investigation.
The cause of the accident remains under an active investigation.