A fatal rollover accident killed 2 people and injured another on Interstate 5 near State Route 43 (Bakersfield, CA)

A fatal rollover accident killed 2 people and injured another on Interstate 5 near State Route 43 (Bakersfield, CA)

On Wednesday morning, two people lost their lives and one person received major injuries following a rollover crash on Interstate 5 near State Route 43.

As per California Highway Patrol, the incident happened on southbound Interstate 5 near State Route 43 at about 11:00 a.m. According to reports, a vehicle blew a tyre and flipped over before it slammed into a center divider. The impact of the collision threw two people off the vehicle. One of the persons ejected from the vehicle was struck by an oncoming northbound vehicle.

On arrival, first responders declared the two victims deceased while another person was rushed to a hospital with major injuries. Officials confirmed that no one inside the vehicle was wearing seatbelts at the time of crash. All lanes have long since reopened for traffic.

An investigation is ongoing at this time.

June 18, 2021

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