One is killed in a wrong-way collision on Highway 58 close to Tehachapi

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One is killed in a wrong-way collision on Highway 58 close to Tehachapi

Bakersfield, California — A wrong-way driver died in a head-on crash on Highway 58 near Tehachapi on Wednesday afternoon.

The California Highway Patrol reported that on June 18, 2025, at around 1:31 p.m., officers were dispatched to a vehicle traffic crash on Highway 58, west of Highway 202, near Tehachapi.

According to the CHP, the traffic accident involved a driver who was traveling in the wrong direction.

The driver, a female, is suspected of driving a Jeep westbound on the eastbound lanes of Highway 58, west of Highway 202.

According to the CHP, the crash occurred while a Ram 1500 was driving eastbound on Highway 58, west of Highway 202.

The wrong-way driver died.

The driver of the Ram 1500 was transported to Kern Medical Center with injuries.

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