Shortly before 9 p.m. on April 20, authorities responded to the site of the collision near James and Q streets
Bakersfield, CA – A train struck and killed a pedestrian on Monday night in Bakersfield, according to a report by the Bakersfield Police Department.
Shortly before 9 p.m. on April 20, authorities responded to the site of the collision near James and Q streets.
Upon arrival, authorities located a male pedestrian with severe injuries at the scene. The victim was reportedly hit by a train in the area under unclear circumstances.
Emergency medical personnel arrived shortly after and the pedestrian was declared deceased at the scene.
The victim’s name and age were not specified in the police report. There were no injuries reported by the occupants of the train.
At this time, no additional details on the crash have been released. The Bakersfield Police Department is conducting an investigation to determine what led up to the accident.