A hit-and-run incident with no reported injuries was recorded on eastbound Highway 178 near mile marker 66 on September 13, 2026. The location was identified as eastbound Highway 178 at the mile marker in the Bakersfield-area CHP jurisdiction.
The incident was logged at about 8:19 a.m. CHP classified the case as a hit-and-run collision and indicated that no injuries were reported.
At about 11:04 a.m., a hospital reported that no people involved in a traffic collision that morning had arrived there as walk-in patients. The update provided no indication that anyone involved in the Highway 178 incident required medical treatment.
The available CHP information does not identify the vehicles involved or provide additional details about the hit-and-run. No further roadway impacts or emergency responses were listed in the dispatch information.
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