Dilrag Singh, 4, fatally struck by vehicel on Seasons Drive in Bakersfield, California
Coroner ID's child killed in vehicle-vs.-pedestrian collision
Dilrag Singh, 4, of Bakersfield, was struck by a vehicle around 7:42 p.m. in the 5400 block of Seasons Drive in Bakersfield. He was taken to Kern Medical, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries at 8:26 p.m.
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