Joshua Gabriel Escandon Obituary, Death; – The Kern County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man who was fatally injured in a vehicular incident on South Chester Avenue in mid-August.
According to coroner officials, 27-year-old Joshua Gabriel Escandon from Bakersfield was struck by a vehicle on August 18 at the intersection of South Chester Avenue and Sandra Drive. He was declared deceased at the scene as a result of his injuries.
The California Highway Patrol indicated that Escandon was positioned outside of a crosswalk at the moment of the collision.
The driver involved remained at the location and fully cooperated with the investigation. Authorities have stated that neither speed nor impairment appears to have contributed to the incident.
