2-Vehicle Crash on Tyree Toliver Street Injures Child [Bakersfield, CA]

Bakersfield, CA (September 26, 2026) — On Thursday, authorities are investigating a shocking crash on Tyree Toliver Street, where a 5-year-old child suffered major injuries.

Authorities say that the incident happened at about p.m. near Wilkins Street in east Bakersfield, when a truck ran a stop sign and struck a vehicle carrying a mother and her children.

Police said the mother and her children were traveling west on Wilkins Street and preparing to turn south when a southbound truck ran a stop sign and struck the passenger side of their vehicle.

The injured child was taken to Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera and was reported in critical but stable condition. The occupants of the truck left the scene following the crash. Police later took the passenger into custody while the driver remained wanted.

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