Deadly Pedestrian Accident Reported on Highway 178

CHP reported a fatality after a pedestrian crash in Bakersfield on Tuesday evening. 

At just about 6 p.m., an unidentified person was hit & killed by a blue sedan on Highway 178. 

It is unclear at this time what led up to the crash. 

Sadly, the victim died at the scene. Their name is being withheld pending notification of kin. 

Further details will be provided once an investigation is concluded.