Pedestrian killed after being hit by multiple drivers in northwest Bakersfield, identified
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (SEPT. 22): The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified the man struck and killed as 62-year-old Vincent Ortiz Hernandez of Bakersfield.
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A pedestrian is dead after being hit by multiple passing vehicles late Friday night in northwest Bakersfield.
Bakersfield Police say at 11:03 p.m., they responded to Olive Drive and Agoura Hills Way for a major injury crash involving a pedestrian and multiple cars. The unidentified pedestrian was seriously hurt and later died at the scene.
Officers say the pedestrian was laying in the middle of the road when they were struck by the passing cars. It's unclear why that person was in the road.
The identity of the person killed will be released at a later date by the Kern County Coroner's Office.
If you know anything about this incident, call the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111/
