Vehicle Accident On Highway 178, Causes Fire, in Kern County

On Wednesday, July 1, 2015, a vehicle collision sparked a fire through Kern River Canyon, on Highway 178.  The Kern County car accident took place at 4:30 AM.

A sedan was involved in the crash, which occurred about 4 miles east of the mouth of the canyon, on Highway 178.  The automobile involved in the collision, traveled 50 feet down the steep terrain on the north side of the highway.

Two victims were in the sedan.  They both suffered injuries; moderate and minor, and were taken to Kern Medical Center, in Bakersfield.

A brush fire caused by the incident, rapidly spread up the hillside.  Firefighters were able to put out the flames after 50 acres burned.

The cause of the collision and fire are under investigation.

Attorney John Rozier is your personal injury lawyer.  I am here to help you with all the legal needs that may arise from this collision. Please give me a call 559-713-0159 or online at www.nelsonrozier.com. I am located in Visalia, north of Bakersfield, off Highway 99.

Kern County Head-on Car Accident on Highway 178, in Kern River Canyon

May 27, 2015- A head-on crash left three hurt in Kern County, on Wednesday.  The vehicle collision occurred northeast of Bakersfield, on Highway 178, at about 4:17 PM.

The car accident which happened in the Kern River Canyon area, took place when Brian Duke was driving west on the highway.  The vehicle left the westbound lane and veered into oncoming traffic.  The automobile crashed head-on into a pickup truck that was eastbound.

Duke, and two occupants in the pickup; William Diaz, 69, and Linda Diaz, 72, all suffered serious injuries.  They were taken to Kern Medical Center, in Bakersfield for treatment.

 Please call if you would like us to investigate this accident. The event data recorders with the airbag modules may have recorded the vehicle speeds. And we can look into whether there was a malfunction in the vehicle.

Our firm is located in Visalia on Caldwell Ave., north of Kern County. Attorney John Rozier. 559-713-0159 or contact us online www.nelsonrozier.com.

Update: Crash Victim's Body Found in Kern River

February 15, 2012- An update to the accident that left a man's body floating in the Kern River near Bakersfield. The crash occurred on Saturday afternoon.

The Kern County coroner said that upon examination of Mark Roberts body, cause of death was accidental drowning.

His truck was found crashed off the side of Highway 178, in Kern Canyon.

Officials believed that the winding canyon road and the darkness caused Roberts to crash. He went off the road, and his truck rolled at least twice.

Roberts got out of his vehicle on his own, but stepped off into the water and was swept away.

Please give us a call, if you are a relative or are in touch with the family, and would like us to investigate this accident further. We are located in Visalia. Attorney John Rozier 559-713-0159.

Crash Victim's Body Found in Kern River

February 15, 2012- A crash involving a truck, resulted in the driver missing in the Kern River Canyon, near Bakersfield. The accident happened on Wednesday.

Mark Roberts' truck was found Wednesday over the side of the canyon at the waters edge.

His truck had no signs inside that he'd been injured. It was in park and the keys were gone. The CHP reported that Roberts would have had to step into the river to exit the vehicle.

His body was recovered a few days later in the river, in an eddy on the east bank, just north of the crash site. Specially trained dogs were the ones to discover Roberts.

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Deadly Crash in Kern River Canyon on Highway 178

January 13, 2012- A crash on Highway 178 near Bakersfield, leaves one man dead. The accident happened on Friday, at about 6:20 AM.

David Mitchell, of Weldon, was driving in a 1999 BMW with passenger Jeffrey Soulsberg Soulsbery, of Ridgecrest, on Highway 178, through Kern River Canyon. The single-vehicle collision occurred near Powerhouse No. 1, about one half mile past the mouth of the canyon.

Mitchell lost control of the car, and it veered off the roadway, and hit the canyon wall on the opposite side. The car then crashed down into the canyon, landing on its roof.

Mitchell suffered serious injuries and was taken to Kern Medical Center. He later died at the hospital.

Soulsbery received moderate injuries and also taken to Kern Medical.

I am a personal injury lawyer, in Visalia, just miles from Bakersfield. Ready to meet all your legal needs. Please give me a call. Attorney John Rozier 559-713-0159.

Car Crashes Down Kern River Canyon near Bakersfield

December 26, 2011- A Lake Isabella man was killed Monday afternoon, when his vehicle crashed into the Kern River Canyon, northeast of Bakersfield.

Valentine Steven Quintana, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee at about 50 mph, on Highway 178, with his wife Jennifer Quintana. The driver lost control of the Cherokee, near Democrat Springs.

He hit the right dirt shoulder, and over-corrected. The Jeep overturned, and plunged down the canyon.

Valentine Quintana, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Jennifer Quintana suffered major injuries and was taken to Kern Medical Center. She is now in stable condition.

If you need a lawyer please call Attorney John Rozier, your personal injury specialist handling all types of crashes. I am located in Visalia, north of Bakerfield 559-713-0159.

Car Crashes in Kern River Canyon

November 14, 2011- An elderly woman drove off the side of Kern River Canyon in Bakersfield, on Monday at about 5 PM.

The woman was eastbound on Highway 178 when she swerved. She overcorrected and went off the side of the canyon, rolling her car.

She was pinned in the car, but a witness to the crash, stopped and helped her get out.

She was injured, but is expected to survive.

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