The incident took place around 10:18 p.m. on October 9, 2026, in the 900 block of Brundage Lane.
Bakersfield, CA – 79-year-old Robert Henry died in a hit-and-run collision that happened earlier this month in Bakersfield, the Kern County Coroner’s Office reported.
The incident took place around 10:18 p.m. on October 9, 2026, in the 900 block of Brundage Lane.
The Bakersfield Police Department responded to the scene after receiving reports of the accident and found Henry lying in the roadway with serious injuries.
Paramedics arrived and transported the pedestrian to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Henry was crossing the street within a marked crosswalk but against a red light when he was hit by a vehicle traveling westbound on a green light.
The driver, identified as 29-year-old Patience Ervin, fled the scene after the crash. She was later located and arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in death. She was booked into Kern County Jail.
Authorities said speed and impairment did not appear to be contributing factors.
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Bakersfield, CA – A man died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Brundage Lane in Bakersfield late Friday night, Bakersfield Police Department said in a report.
The collision occurred shortly before 10:20 p.m. on October 9 in the 900 block of Brundage Lane.
Responding officers found the man in the roadway with major injuries. He was taken to a hospital, where he died after arriving. His identity has not been released.
Investigators determined that the man was crossing within a marked crosswalk against a red signal when he was hit. The vehicle was traveling westbound through a green light, and police said neither speed nor impairment contributed to the collision.
The driver left the scene after hitting the pedestrian. The suspected driver was later identified as 29-year-old Patience Ervin. She was located and arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in death and booked into Kern County Jail.
No additional information was provided. The incident remains under investigation.