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Jose Armando Ceja

Gender : Male

Age : 27

Race : Latino/a/e

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 06/10/2025 around 9:00 p.m., a Kern County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a white Buick Century near Famoso-Porterville Highway and County Line Road. The driver, later identified as 27-year-old Jose Armando Ceja, did not stop. Deputies escalated into a high-speed pursuit, reportedly reaching speeds well over 100 mph. During the chase, law enforcement stated that Ceja threw objects from the vehicle, though details on what was thrown have not been clarified publicly.
The pursuit ended on Road 180 and Avenue 8 near Delano when Ceja lost control and crashed into a power pole. He was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Photos from the crash site show the Buick severely mangled and debris scattered along the roadside.
Ceja was a resident of Delano, and according to family and local community members, he was described as someone who loved cars and spent much of his time working on them.

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/