(Bakersfield, CA) A 19-year-old man died early Saturday morning, January 17, after a vehicle struck him in a crash on South H Street. The Bakersfield Police Department stated that officers were dispatched around 1:51 a.m. To the 4200 block of South H Street on January 11. Upon arrival, officers discovered a young man unresponsive in the road. Emergency medical personnel arrived and declared the pedestrian deceased at the scene. The Kern County Coroner’s Office subsequently identified the victim as 19-year-old Joseph Adam Cruz Jr. of Bakersfield. According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated that the vehicle was traveling on South H Street when it struck Cruz. Police have not disclosed if impairment or speed contributed to the crash. Authorities shut down South H Street temporarily while officers documented the scene and conducted the preliminary investigation. The road reopened later once evidence collection was complete. Police stated that the probe into the deadly accident is still underway. South H Street Crash Summary. When a deadly pedestrian crash happens at night, investigators examine traffic safety regulations to identify potential contributing factors, without rushing to assign blame.
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