Male Pedestrian Injured in Bakersfield Train Accident at Laguna Seca Way and Oswell Street

Bakersfield, California (January 24, 2020) – A train versus pedestrian collision was reported in East Bakersfield on Thursday night, according to authorities.

For reasons still under investigation, a man was hit by a train at around 8:00 p.m. on January 23.

Emergency crews along with medical personnel responded to the scene at the intersection of Laguna Seca Way and Oswell Street. The medics took the man to the hospital for treatment of leg injuries.

Additional information concerning this crash was not released.

An investigation is underway.

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