BAKERSFIELD, CA – Two semi trucks collided on Highway 43 killing one of the drivers on Thursday morning.
According to BakersfieldNow, two semi trucks were traveling on Highway 43 just north of I-5 when they collided for unknown reasons around 5:31 a.m. The impact caused one of the semi trucks to catch fire.
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One driver was pronounced dead at the crash scene and the was transported to a local hospital for serious injuries.
California Highway Patrol closed both directions of Highway 43 between Stockdale Highway and Panama Lane.
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