Tehachapi, a mountain town in Kern County, handles light to moderate traffic, primarily from local residents and visitors. Accidents are occasional on State Route 58 and winding local roads, particularly during winter weather or heavy truck activity.
The deadly crash happened at about 1:31 p.m. on June 18, 2025, on Highway 58, west of Highway 202. Tehachapi, CA – One person is dead and another is injured following a wrong-way traffic collision on Highway 58 near Tehachapi Wednesday afternoon. The deadly crash happened at about 1:31 p.m.
The accident happened at about 8:29 p.m. on May 13 in the area of State Route 202 and Reeves Street. Kern County, CA – Four people were injured following a two-vehicle traffic collision on State Route 202 in Tehachapi on Tuesday night. The accident happened at about 8:29 p.m. on
One person was injured in the accident and was taken to the hospital for treatment Tehachapi, CA. – At least one person was injured in a car accident that happened in Tehachapi on Friday afternoon. According to a report by the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:27 p.m.
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.
The California Highway Patrol reported that the accident occurred around 9:24 p.m. on Highway 202, also known as West Valley Boulevard, near Cummings Valley Road. Tehachapi, CA. – A pedestrian was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night near an intersection in Tehachapi. The California