Four crashes leave two dead, two seriously injured

The busy southwest Bakersfield intersection of Stockdale Hwy. and Old River Rd. was expected to remain closed through 10 a.m. as Bakersfield Police investigated a fatal crash.

It was the second fatality Wednesday stemming from one of four major accidents across Kern County.

The 64-year-old man ran a red light at Stockdale Hwy and Old River Rd. Just before 4 a.m., striking a U.S. Mail contract carrier truck, the BPD reported. The man was taken to an area hospital where he was later pr