Patient in ambulance van, Abel Valenzuela, 68, dies and two people injured after crash with semi truck at 24th and Alders in Bakersfield, California

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/17/2017 - 9:24am
Accident Date: 
Monday, March 13, 2017

Patient in medical transport van dies in crash at 24th and Alder streets

Two other people in the van suffered injuries during the crash, which forced the closure of 24th in both directions.

Crash leaves one dead, two injured

Alex Morales, who lives in the house right next to the scene, says a tree that was removed last Friday could have made the situation worse.

Coroner's office id's patient killed after poles impaled medical van

The coroner's says 68-year-old Abel Valenzuela was the patient riding in the Tri County Medical Transport van when it crashed into a truck carrying large utility poles.

People Involved: 
Abel Valenzuela
Roadway: 
24th and Alders

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