Bakersfield, Calif. – A 15-year-old boy has died following a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a mini-bike in northeast Bakersfield Tuesday night, according to the Kern County Coroner's Office.
The crash happened at around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, at the intersection of River Boulevard and Skyline Boulevard, authorities said.
According to the Kern County Coroner's Office Jacob Gonzalez of Bakersfield, was riding a makeshift gas-powered mini-bike when he was hit by an orange Jeep
Gonzalez was seriously injured and was transported to Kern Medical where he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday morning.
CHP officials said there was another person on the mini-bike at the time of the crash. It was not immediately clear if the second person was injured.
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