Accident News Reports

• Motorcyclist severely injured in Highway 178 crash west of Lake Isabella: CHP

  • California
  • Lake Isabella
  • Highway 178

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Jun 23, 2026 4:23pm
  A motorcyclist suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 178, west of Lake Isabella on Tuesday afternoon, according to California Highway Patrol's website. Read More

• 2 dead after car slams into tree on Hwy. 178 in Weldon, passenger ID'd

  • California
  • Lake Isabella
  • Highway 178

  • source: Bing
  • 78 views
  • Mar 31, 2026 3:31pm
  A crash on Highway 178 in Weldon left two people dead Saturday evening after a car slammed into a tree, according to the Kern County Coroner's O ... Read More

• Highway 178 closed after pickup truck goes over mountain and catches fire: CHP

  • California
  • Bakersfield
  • CA-178

  • source: Bing
  • 154 views
  • Aug 22, 2025 3:57pm
  Both directions of Highway 178 at the mouth of the canyon are closed due to a crash between a pickup truck and a sedan, according to CHP's website. Read More

• Suspected drunken driver charged in Hwy 178 fatal crash

  • California
  • Bakersfield
  • CA-178

  • source: Bing
  • 104 views
  • Jun 19, 2025 09:17am
  A 27-year-old woman is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk and hitting a car parked on the shoulder of Highway 178, killing one occupant and ... Read More

• Bakersfield, CA - Pedestrian Injured in Hit-and-Run on SR-178 at Union Ave On-Ramp

  • California
  • Bakersfield
  • CA-178

  • source: Bing
  • 79 views
  • Mar 11, 2025 00:51am
  A pedestrian suffered injuries in a hit-and-run crash at the eastbound State Route 178 (SR-178) on-ramp at Union | Contact Police Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this accident. Read More

• 1 dead after crash involving semi-truck on Hwy 178 near Lake Isabella Blvd: CHP

  • California
  • Boulevard

  • source: Bing
  • 112 views
  • Feb 19, 2025 11:27am
  A woman is dead after a crash involving a semi-truck on Highway 178 near Lake Isabella Boulevard Tuesday afternoon. The Kern County Coroner's Office identified the woman as Donna Lynn Sulu, 62, of ... Read More

• Driver dies in crash with semi-truck after veering off Highway 178 in Lake Isabella

  • California
  • Boulevard

  • source: Bing
  • 122 views
  • Feb 19, 2025 10:29am
  A driver died after CHP said she went off the roadway, hit multiple roadway signs, and was the vehicle was then hit by a semi-truck on Highway 178 in Lake Isabe ... Read More

• Eastbound lanes of Hwy 178 closed near Upper Richbar area: CHP

  • California
  • Bakersfield
  • CA-178

  • source: Bing
  • 107 views
  • Jan 24, 2025 1:09pm
  A non-injury crash has closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 178 through the canyon, according to CHP's website. Read More

• UPDATE: CHP says Highway 178 will remain closed overnight

  • California
  • Bakersfield
  • CA-178

  • source: Bing
  • 108 views
  • Jul 24, 2024 12:37pm
  A deadly crash in the canyon and a wildfire resulted in Highway 178 being closed on Wednesday. CHP confirmed at least one person has died. Read More

• Man Hit, Killed by Vehicle on Highway 178 in Bakersfield

  • California
  • Weldon
  • 17252 Highway 178

  • source: Bing
  • 129 views
  • Jul 05, 2024 11:33pm
  Bakersfield, CA - A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in Bakersfield on Thursday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash took place on Highway 178 at about 9:04 p.m. July ... Read More

• 76-year-old man dies after motorcycle crash on Highway 178

  • California
  • Weldon
  • 17252 Highway 178

  • source: Bing
  • 105 views
  • Jul 02, 2024 05:29am
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK / KBFX) - A 76-year-old Lake Isabella man died after crashing his motorcycle on Highway 178 Tuesday morning near Mountain Mesa. The California Highway Patrol said on July ... Read More

• Oklahoma Task Force 1 returns home after working in Texas floods

  • California
  • CA-178

  • source: Bing
  • 88 views
  • Jun 11, 2024 09:38am
  After hopes that Bear 178 would walk off her injuries and survive the car crash that left the grizzly limping, the bear affectionately known as Nakoda has died in Yoho National Park, in southeastern B ... Read More

• 1 Killed in Bakersfield Crash on Highway 178 near Doyle Ranch Road

  • California
  • Bakersfield

  • source: Bing
  • 174 views
  • Mar 30, 2024 3:10pm
  Bakersfield, CA. - At least one person died in a car crash that happened in Bakersfield on Saturday morning. The accident happened at around 10:27 a.m. on Highway 178 near Doyle Ranch Road, according ... Read More

• Motorcyclist killed after ejection from motorcycle in Hwy. 178 crash

  • California
  • Lake Isabella

  • source: Bing
  • 143 views
  • Dec 11, 2023 2:59pm
  California Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist died Sunday, Dec. 10 after he was ejected from a motorcycle on Highway 178 in northeastern Kern County ... Read More

• Motorcyclist ejected, killed after crashing on Highway 178: CHP

  • California
  • Lake Isabella

  • source: Bing
  • 145 views
  • Dec 11, 2023 1:09pm
  A motorcyclist has died after being ejected from the vehicle on Highway 178, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said on Sunday, Dec. 10 at approximately 4:06 p.m., the Bakersfield ... Read More

• Ridgecrest woman killed in motorcycle accident

  • California
  • Bakersfield
  • CA-178

  • source: Bing
  • 140 views
  • Nov 06, 2023 3:28pm
  A 59-year-old Ridgecrest woman was killed after crashing her Harley Davidson motorcycle on U.S. Highway 178 near the Walker Pass Campground Nov. 5 around 2:30 p.m. Read More

• Highway 178 crash kills Bakersfield man

  • California
  • Bakersfield
  • CA-178

  • source: Bing
  • 126 views
  • Apr 11, 2015 5:00pm
  A fatal traffic accident early Sunday on eastbound Highway 178 in east Bakersfield claimed the life of 42-year-old city resident Frank David Romero and California Highway Patrol officers are ... Read More

• Motorcyclist on Highway 178 suffers major injuries in crash

  • California
  • Bakersfield
  • CA-178

  • source: Bing
  • 92 views
  • Apr 15, 2014 4:59pm
  A 56-year-old motorcyclist sustained several broken bones and abrasions Wednesday when he lost control and crashed on Highway 178. The accident occurred at 11:59 a.m. at Highway 178 and Valley Street ... Read More

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