Pedro Alonso Arredondo, 50, has been identified by the Kern County Coroner's Office as pedestrian killed in collision at Union Avenue and Garden Drive in Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA – 50-year-old Pedro Alonso Arredondo has been identified by the Kern County Coroner's Office as the pedestrian who died after being struck by two cars in Bakersfield on September 18.
The fatal auto-pedestrian accident happened in the area of South Union Avenue and Garden Drive at around 6:07 a.m.
Arredondo was walking eastbound and crossing South Union Avenue when he was struck by a Toyota.
The Bakersfield man fell into the number one lane of the road and was struck by a dark sedan that fled the scene.
The man was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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