Fiery Bakersfield Crash Ignites Grass Fire, 1 Injured

BAKERSFIELD, Calif., July 16 (KNN) — A single-vehicle crash involved fire that spread to nearby grass and left one person injured overnight near a Bakersfield intersection.

At approximately 12:41 a.m., medical, fire, and police units responded to a fiery vehicle crash near the intersection of Cottonwood Road and East Pacheco Road.

Upon arrival, first responders found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames, with surrounding grass also on fire. Only one victim of the crash was located and had a complaint of pain, according to Detective Watkin with the Bakersfield PD. No other injuries were reported.

As a result of the incident, Cottonwood Road from Panama Lane to East Pacheco Road was closed in both directions.

The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating the crash.

Josiah Valenzuela, Video Journalist / KNN