Candace Rios was taken to Kern Medical where she died the following day
Bakersfield, CA. – Candace Lorraine Rios, 72, has been identified as the pedestrian who died after being struck by a car last week in Tehachapi.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 9:24 p.m. on northbound Highway 202, just north of Cummings Valley Road.
The woman was walking in the area and was hit by a car.
The woman was taken to Kern Medical where she died the following day, according to the Kern County Coroner's Office.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.