![[06-29-2024] Female Passenger Hospitalized After Single-Vehicle DUI Collision in Bakersfield](https://ak1.to//AYxZj.webp)
A female passenger was hospitalized after a single-vehicle DUI collision in southwest Bakersfield late Saturday night, June 29, 2024.
According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the vehicular crash happened at about 11:52 p.m. at the intersection of Panama Lane and Buena Vista Road.
The circumstances surrounding the accident remain unclear, but authorities said the crashed vehicle had two occupants when the incident occurred: a male driver and a female passenger.
When police arrived, they found the vehicle overturned on its side with the female passenger trapped inside. Rescuers had to use the jaws of life to extricate the woman before she was transported to the hospital after sustaining life-threatening injuries.
The male driver was subsequently discovered to be intoxicated and had no driver’s license at the time of the crash. He was booked into jail for DUI.
Neither of the two individuals involved were publicly identified. It is also not immediately known how the two are related.
Anyone with information that could help with the ongoing investigation is asked to contact the police at 661-327-7111.
No further details were immediately available.
Don’t Know What To Do After An Accident?
Your safety and rights depend on what you do next after an accident. Remember the following steps if you find yourself in one:
- Check yourself for any injuries.
- Stay on the scene, call 9-1-1, and wait for emergency responders.
- Move your vehicle to the road shoulder if safe; turn on hazard lights.
- Fully cooperate with law enforcement and stay until cleared to leave.
- Document the scene and injuries with photos and videos.
- Seek immediate medical attention.
- Contact your insurance company and find a personal injury lawyer for legal advice.
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