Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by SUV at Union Avenue and Eureka Street in Bakersfield, California
Pedestrian struck by car suffers major injuries, drugs alcohol and speed not a factor with driver
Based on their investigation, officials said an adult pedestrian was crossing the street outside of a crosswalk in the 1600 block of Union Avenue and a red Ford Explorer being driver by an adult female from Bakersfield was traveling northbound on Union Avenue. The driver of the Explorer struck the pedestrian in the middle of the roadway. The pedestrian suffered major injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
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