An update on a car accident report from Bakersfield, California, disclosed that the authorities identified the women who died in the city. On Wednesday, June 3rd, the Kern County Coroner’s Office revealed the names of the victims as Valentina Melinda Roque, 24, and Christina Salcedo, 22.
The coroner said the women passed away from the injuries sustained in the traffic accident that occurred in the 400-block of East Belle Terrace, east of Bunting Drive. It happened early on Tuesday, June 2nd, at about 12:01 a.m. The initial crash report showed that Roque and Salcedo were traveling at an unknown speed rate.
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When the two approached a curve on the roadway, they failed to negotiate it rightly and tried to apply the brakes. It made the vehicle they were traveling in to travel through the dirt shoulder of the road into an empty canal, striking its east side.
The California Highway Patrol said Roque and Salcedo were not wearing seat belts when they crashed, which increased their fatal injuries. They have not discovered if drugs or (and) alcohol are contributing factors in the accident, and will only rule it out after concluding their investigation.
Reports of car accidents show that seat belts save a lot of lives when an accident occurs, and drivers and passengers should always have it on when in transit. Failure to wear it is a traffic offense punishable with a fine, and in the event of a crash, most victims pay with their lives.
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