Motorcycle and Car Collision Causes Fire on Highway 178, in Kern County

July 29, 2015- A motorcycle collision sparks a grass fire in Kern County, on Wednesday.  The vehicle accident occurred on Highway 178, at approximately 5:00 PM.

The crash involved a motorcycle and one car.  The incident happened in the Kern River Canyon, near the Lower Richbar Campground.

Upon collision of the two vehicles, a fire erupted, soon engulfing both in flames.  The fire burned about a quarter-acre of grass along Highway 178, before firefighters could put it out.

The motorcyclist and two occupants in the automobile received minor injuries.

If you need a lawyer please call Attorney John Rozier, your personal injury specialist handling all types of crashes. I am located in Visalia, with an office on Caldwell Ave  559-713-0159.  www.nelsonrozier.com

Truck Falls into Canyon off Highway 178 in Kern County

April 2, 2014- A vehicle fell into Kern Canyon off Highway 178, in Bakersfield.  The accident happened Wednesday afternoon.

It is reported that a driver was travelling westbound in her pickup truck, on Highway 178, when she took a curve too quickly for the wet road conditions, and lost control.

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The driver took her hands off the steering wheel, and the truck then went over the edge, falling 45-50 feet down into Kern Canyon.  The pickup was stopped by a tree in the canyon.

The woman suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Kern Medical Center, in Bakersfield.

There were no other passengers in her vehicle.

I am a personal injury lawyer, serving the central valley. Please give me a call, Attorney John Rozier  559-713-0159 or www.nelsonrozier.com.  My office is located in Tulare County, north of Bakersfield.