According to a preliminary investigation, three vehicles were involved in the collision and at least two of them crashed head-on. Details on what led up to the accident were not immediately released
Wasco, CA – Injuries were reported in a head-on collision on Highway 46 near Wasco on Friday afternoon, according to a California Highway Patrol log.
Authorities responded at around 3:12 p.m. January 2, to reports of the crash on the highway just east of Smith Avenue.
According to a preliminary investigation, three vehicles were involved in the collision and at least two of them crashed head-on. Details on what led up to the accident were not immediately released.
Emergency crews responded to the scene and attended to the parties involved in the wreck. The vehicles were in a roadside ditch and had sustained major damage in the incident.
Some parties reported minor injuries. The number of those hurt and whether they were transported to a hospital were not specified.
The California Highway Patrol troopers are still working to find out what led up to the accident.
Kern County consistently exhibits a higher traffic fatality rate compared to both the state and national averages, particularly concerning pedestrians and at intersections. Data for 2017–2021 indicates that the county’s fatality rate per 100,000 residents was nearly double the national rate. Taft is relatively a small city but records a significant number of collisions. In 2023, the city recorded 40 injuries and deaths due to traffic-related incidents. Speed was determined to have been a factor in 15% of the accidents that year, indicating persistent safety challenges that need to be addressed to avoid a rise in the number of injuries and deaths due to car accidents.
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