Bryan Cruz Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Highway 99 [Shafter, CA]

29-Year-Old Boron Man Dies after Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver on Highway 99 near Lerdo Highway

 
SHAFTER, CA (June 6, 2024) – Bryan Adan Cruz was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Shafter early Friday morning on May 31.
 
The fatal crash happened around 1:35 a.m. on Highway 99 near Lerdo Highway. According to the California Highway Patrol, Cruz was walking along the northbound lanes of the highway when a vehicle struck him.
 
After the crash, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene without rendering aid.
 
First responders pronounced Cruz dead at the scene. He was a 29-year-old Boron resident, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office.
 
At this time, the hit-and-run driver remains at large.
 
Bakersfield CHP officers are still investigating the crash and searching for the suspect.

We express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Bryan Cruz.

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