Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Unknown

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/10/2025

Location : Road 180 and Avenue 8

City : Delano

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On June 10, 2025, around 9:00 p.m., a Kern County deputy attempted a traffic stop on a white Buick Century near Famoso-Porterville Highway and County Line Road. The driver did not stop. Deputies escalated a high-speed chase during which the driver allegedly threw objects from the vehicle. The pursuit ended when the Buick crashed into a power pole on Road 180 and Avenue 8 near Delano. The driver was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The Kern County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the name of the deceased.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/kern-county-sheriffs-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-crash
https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/driver-dies-after-pursuit-with-kcso-ends-in-crash
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/driver-dies-after-vehicle-crashes-following-kcso-pursuit/
https://www.bakersfield.com/news/driver-ejected-killed-in-high-speed-crash-after-police-pursuit/article_aa42a0e6-283e-11ef-8c53-3774172a1c3e.html
https://www.kerngoldenempire.com/news/local-news/kern-county-sheriffs-office-investigates-fatal-pursuit-crash/