April 2, 2014- A vehicle fell into Kern Canyon off Highway 178, in Bakersfield. The accident happened Wednesday afternoon.
It is reported that a driver was travelling westbound in her pickup truck, on Highway 178, when she took a curve too quickly for the wet road conditions, and lost control.
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The driver took her hands off the steering wheel, and the truck then went over the edge, falling 45-50 feet down into Kern Canyon. The pickup was stopped by a tree in the canyon.
The woman suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Kern Medical Center, in Bakersfield.
There were no other passengers in her vehicle.
I am a personal injury lawyer, serving the central valley. Please give me a call, Attorney John Rozier 559-713-0159 orwww.nelsonrozier.com. My office is located in Tulare County, north of Bakersfield.
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