A Madera woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a Highway 99 hit-and-run, prompting a CHP investigation. (CHP)
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The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in locating a driver involved in a November 2024 hit-and-run that killed a Madera woman and left a man with major injuries.
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Officers responded at approximately 1:07 a.m. on Nov. 17, 2024, to reports of a vehicle striking two pedestrians on northbound Highway 99, south of Houghton Road in Bakersfield.
According to the CHP, a grey Ford compact vehicle was traveling in the No. 2 lane when it struck a 46-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman who were walking across the highway.
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The driver fled the scene before officers arrived. The woman died at the scene, while the man was transported to Kern Medical.
Investigators recovered vehicle debris identifying the car as a Ford Fusion.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bakersfield CHP office at (661) 396-6600.
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