KCSO: Woman stabs, kills man during domestic violence incident

A woman stabbed and killed a man during a domestic violence incident Monday night in Taft, according to a Kern County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Deputies went to the 700 block of Hawthorne Street and learned a 33-yearold woman had stabbed a 28-year-old man in his upper body, causing him to die, the news release said.

The woman cooperated with deputies, KCSO added. No arrests have been made in this case.

The investigation is ongoing and those with information about this case may call the KCSO at 661-861-3110 or the Secret Witness line at 661-322-4040.

A 53-year-old Bakersfield woman died Tuesday after her car’s front was struck by

another vehicle driving toward her on Highway 65, the California Highway Patrol said in a news release.

William Pederson, 53, was driving about 55 mph on the highway, north of Famoso Road, and approached the woman driving a Toyota on southbound lanes. Pederson allowed his 2022 Ram to cross over double yellow lines into lanes headed south and struck the Toyota, the news release added.

Another Bakersfield woman, Lucy Martinez, 50, was driving with the woman who died and was taken to Kern Medical with moderate injuries. Pederson’s Ram overturned many times after he lost control and was injured with minor wounds, the news release said.

Driving while under the influence is suspected in this crash, but CHP did not clarify who is accused of being intoxicated

The crash is being investigated, and those with information are asked to call the Bakersfield CHP office at 661-396-6600.