News

Actions

Victims identified in Monday night's deadly crash near Bear Mountain Boulevard and South H Street

Posted
and last updated

The California Highway Patrol has identified the victim in Monday night's crash near Bear Mountain Boulevard and South H Street.

52-year-old Fidencio Colmenares was driving a 1996 Plymouth Voyager eastbound on Highway 223 at a high speed when collided into the left side tires of a wide load Kenworth trailer being escorted by California Highway Patrol.

Arvin resident Colmenares continued east, out of control, and collided with a white Dodge Ram 4500, which was driven by 31-year-old Timothy Smith and traveling to the west.

Paramedics arrived and provided medical treatment to both Colmenares and Smith, but Colmenares was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:23 p.m. Smith was transported to Kern Medical Center for moderate injuries.

This collision is still under investigation.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Thursday

04/03/2025

Mostly Sunny

65° / 45°

0%

Friday

04/04/2025

Sunny

72° / 48°

4%

Saturday

04/05/2025

Mostly Sunny

78° / 50°

2%

Sunday

04/06/2025

Mostly Sunny

83° / 55°

0%

Monday

04/07/2025

Partly Cloudy

80° / 53°

0%

Tuesday

04/08/2025

Partly Cloudy

78° / 53°

4%

Wednesday

04/09/2025

Sunny

83° / 57°

4%

Thursday

04/10/2025

Partly Cloudy

87° / 58°

1%