Yolanda Godinez, Darli Santiago, Gabina Santiago de Arias Killed in Lamont Crash at Edison Road and Di Giorgio Road.

Bakersfield, California (November 6, 2023) – The Kern County Coroner’s Office has released the names of three people who died early Friday morning near Lamont.

Yolanda Godinez, 36, Darli Santiago, 28, and Gabina Santiago de Arias, 56, were killed when a 38-year-old man failed to stop or slow down at a stop sign at Edison Road and Di Giorgio Road and struck their vehicle.

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Bakersfield, California (November 3, 2023) – Three people were killed in a deadly two-vehicle collision near Lamont early Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The fatal accident happened at about 5:38 a.m. in the area of S. Edison Road and Di Giorgio Road.

According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, a 38-year-old man was driving a red 1998 Jeep northbound on Edison Road when he ran a stop sign at the intersection and struck a white Volkswagen that was traveling eastbound.

The impact caused the driver of the Volkswagen to lose control and the vehicle struck a railroad crossing arm.

The female driver and her two passengers were killed in the crash. The Jeep driver sustained minor injuries. The names of the deceased were not immediately released.

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