Vehicle Collision Involves Person in Wheelchair, Victim Hospitalized

BAKERSFIELD, CA, Aug. 9 (KNN) — A person in a wheelchair struck by a vehicle Wednesday night, was rushed to a hospital with major injuries.

Bakersfield police officers responded to reports of a vehicle collision involving a person seen in a wheelchair around 9 p.m. in the area of 8th and Union Street in the city of Bakersfield.

The victim was located by arriving officers and transported with major injuries to a local hospital via ambulance.

Currently, the incident appears to be a possible hit-and-run collision.

Bakersfield PD had northbound lanes of traffic closed in the area for the investigation.

Alexander Rodarte, Video Journalist / KNN