1 Trapped After 2-Vehicle Traffic Collision in Bakersfield

Bakersfield, Kern County, CA: Firefighters rescued a trapped victim involved in a two-vehicle traffic collision in the city of Bakersfield Sunday night, Dec. 11.

At approximately 10:22 p.m., a two-vehicle crash was reported with a possible fatality on South Union Avenue and Watts Road.

When California Highway Patrol arrived at the location, they determined it was a major injury traffic collision with no fatalities. One vehicle sustained major front end damage and the other was severely impacted on the driver side trapping a victim.

Bakersfield firefighters worked to extricate the patient pinned inside the vehicle, who was then transported to a nearby hospital.

The subject in the other vehicle involved in the collision remained at the scene and cooperated with CHP.

The cause of the crash was not immediately known.

Alexander Rodarte, Video Journalist / KNN