In a tragic accident involving the Kern High School District school bus in Bakersfield, the California Highway Patrol reported that one person was killed, and three others had been injured. The crash occurred on Mount Vernon Avenue, south of Belle Terrace in Bakersfield, on August 24, 2023, at approximately 6:33 p.m. Patrol officers also added that the school bus was headed northbound on Mount Vernon Avenue, while a Toyota Sienna was traveling southbound.
The Sienna drifted directly into the path of the school bus, resulting in the death of its 48-year-old driver, whose name was not revealed by the coroner’s office. However, the deceased has been identified as hailing from Lamont.