{"id":43051,"date":"2023-05-20T06:53:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T06:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ikz.emg.mybluehost.me\/?p=43051"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:27:33","slug":"fatal-pedestrian-accident-on-hageman-road-near-mohawk-street-claims-one-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrantonlawfirm.com\/es\/fatal-pedestrian-accident-on-hageman-road-near-mohawk-street-claims-one-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Accidente Mortal de Peat\u00f3n en Hageman Road cerca de Mohawk Street Causa una V\u00edctima Fatal."},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- =========================\n     LOCAL ACCIDENT NEWS ARTICLE \u2013 SCRANTON LAW FIRM\n     REBUILD: Legacy Accident Article\n     ========================= -->\n\n<!--\n========================================\nSEO META \u2014 COPY INTO AIOSEO\n========================================\nMETA TITLE (60 chars):\nBakersfield Pedestrian Killed on Hageman Road Near Mohawk\n\nMETA DESCRIPTION (155 chars):\nA man was struck and killed on Hageman Road near Mohawk Street in Bakersfield on May 19, 2023. 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} }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"slf-news-article\">\n  <section class=\"slf-news-hero\">\n    <div class=\"slf-news-hero-wrap\">\n      <nav class=\"slf-news-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><span>\u203a<\/span>\n        <a href=\"\/local-accident-news\/\">Local Accident News<\/a><span>\u203a<\/span>\n        <span>Pedestrian Killed on Hageman Road Near Mohawk Street in Bakersfield<\/span>\n      <\/nav>\n      <div class=\"slf-news-meta\">\n        <span class=\"slf-news-type fatal\">Fatal Pedestrian Crash<\/span>\n        <span class=\"slf-news-date\">May 19, 2023 crash, article enriched<\/span>\n        <span class=\"slf-news-location\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 2C8.13 2 5 5.13 5 9c0 5.25 7 13 7 13s7-7.75 7-13c0-3.87-3.13-7-7-7zm0 9.5c-1.38 0-2.5-1.12-2.5-2.5s1.12-2.5 2.5-2.5 2.5 1.12 2.5 2.5-1.12 2.5-2.5 2.5z\"\/><\/svg>\n          Hageman Road at Mohawk Street, Bakersfield\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <h1>Pedestrian Killed on Hageman Road Near Mohawk Street in Bakersfield; Driver Stayed at the Scene<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"slf-news-summary\">A male pedestrian was struck and killed on Hageman Road near Mohawk Street in Bakersfield at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023. The victim was reported to be outside a marked crosswalk. The driver pulled over, waited for police, and cooperated with the investigation. Preliminary findings from the Bakersfield Police Department ruled out excessive speed, drugs, and alcohol. The accessible coverage reviewed for this rebuild noted this was the 27th pedestrian fatality in Kern County that year.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <div class=\"slf-facts-map-grid\">\n    <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-card\">\n      <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-header\"><h2>Incident Summary<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-body\">\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Type<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Fatal pedestrian collision (driver stayed at scene)<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Location<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Hageman Road near Mohawk Street, Bakersfield, California<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Date<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Friday, May 19, 2023<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Time<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Approximately 12:15 a.m.<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Victim<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value fatal\">Male pedestrian \u2014 pronounced deceased at the scene<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Crosswalk<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Victim reported to be outside a marked crosswalk<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Driver<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Male driver, pulled over, waited for police, cooperated<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Impairment<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Excessive speed, drugs, and alcohol all ruled out in initial findings<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Response<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Kern County Fire and Hall Ambulance; life-saving measures attempted<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Investigation<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Bakersfield Police Department<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"slf-map-card\">\n      <div class=\"slf-map-header\"><h3>Crash Area<\/h3><\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-map-embed\">\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=Hageman+Road+and+Mohawk+Street+Bakersfield+CA&#038;output=embed\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" title=\"Map showing Hageman Road and Mohawk Street in Bakersfield, California\"><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-map-footer\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/Hageman+Road+and+Mohawk+Street+Bakersfield+CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M14 3v2h3.59l-9.83 9.83 1.41 1.41L19 6.41V10h2V3h-7zm-2 16H5V5h7V3H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v14a2 2 0 002 2h14a2 2 0 002-2v-7h-2v7h-7z\"\/><\/svg>\n          Open in Google Maps\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <article class=\"slf-news-content\">\n    <div class=\"slf-news-content-wrap\">\n\n      <h2>What the Available Reporting Established<\/h2>\n      <p>According to the Bakersfield Police Department, a male pedestrian was struck and killed on Hageman Road near Mohawk Street at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023. The pedestrian was reported to be outside a marked crosswalk at the time of impact. The driver \u2014 also identified as male \u2014 pulled over immediately, waited for officers, and cooperated with the investigation. Kern County Fire and Hall Ambulance responded and attempted life-saving measures. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n      <p>Initial findings ruled out excessive speed, drugs, and alcohol as contributing factors. The reporting reviewed for this rebuild noted that this was the 27th pedestrian fatality in Kern County that calendar year \u2014 a pattern Bakersfield-area road safety advocates have flagged repeatedly. The accessible coverage did not include identification of the pedestrian or final findings on cause.<\/p>\n\n      <h2>Why &#8220;Outside the Crosswalk&#8221; Does Not End the Civil Question<\/h2>\n      <p>When a pedestrian is struck outside a marked crosswalk, the immediate legal reaction is often that the pedestrian carries most of the fault. That is not how California law actually works. California uses <strong>pure comparative negligence<\/strong>: fault is apportioned among the parties, and the family&#8217;s civil claim is reduced by the pedestrian&#8217;s share of fault \u2014 but not eliminated by it.<\/p>\n      <p>Drivers in California also have an ongoing duty of care that does not switch off at the edge of a crosswalk. They are expected to maintain a proper lookout, drive at a speed appropriate to conditions including visibility and lighting, and reasonably avoid pedestrians who are visible in or near the roadway. Cases where the pedestrian was outside a crosswalk are harder than cases where they were inside one \u2014 but they are not foreclosed.<\/p>\n\n      <h2>Why the Driver Cooperating Is Not the Same as the Driver Being Cleared<\/h2>\n      <p>Staying at the scene and cooperating with police is exactly what the law requires under California Vehicle Code \u00a7\u00a7 20001 and 20003 \u2014 and it removes the fleeing-driver criminal exposure that defines hit-and-run cases. It is, however, distinct from a civil-fault determination.<\/p>\n      <p>Civil liability turns on whether the driver met the duty of care under the conditions present: lighting on the road segment, the driver&#8217;s attention and reaction time, speed appropriate to conditions, headlight aim, glare, any obstructions, and whether a reasonable driver would have seen and avoided the pedestrian. A driver can have done everything right at the scene <em>after<\/em> the crash and still bear some civil responsibility for the conduct that led to it. Investigation typically works through scene reconstruction, sight-line analysis, vehicle data, and witness accounts to answer that question.<\/p>\n\n      <h2>What That Means for a Possible Civil Claim<\/h2>\n      <p>For surviving family in a case like this, the realistic civil analysis runs through three steps. First, what does the completed police investigation actually conclude about the driver&#8217;s conduct, the pedestrian&#8217;s position, and lighting and sight-line conditions at 12:15 a.m. on that stretch of Hageman Road? Second, what apportionment of fault would a jury reasonably reach under California&#8217;s pure comparative negligence rule? Third, what insurance coverage is available on each side \u2014 including any UM\/UIM coverage on the family&#8217;s own household policy that might respond to a portion of the loss.<\/p>\n      <p>An honest case evaluation gives a family a straight answer about all three before recommending a path. <a href=\"\/wrongful-death-lawyer\/\">Wrongful death<\/a> and <a href=\"\/pedestrian-accident-lawyer\/\">pedestrian injury<\/a> claims share the same statutes but very different evidence profiles depending on the comparative-fault picture.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"slf-legal-options\">\n        <div class=\"slf-legal-option\">\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-header\"><h3>Pure Comparative Negligence Reduces But Does Not Eliminate Recovery<\/h3><\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-body\"><p>California&#8217;s pure comparative negligence rule (codified in line with Cal. Civ. Code \u00a7 1714 and developed through Li v. Yellow Cab) apportions fault among the parties. A family&#8217;s recovery is reduced by the pedestrian&#8217;s share of fault but is not foreclosed by it. Even cases where the pedestrian bears most of the fault can still recover something if the driver carried any share.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-legal-option\">\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-header\"><h3>Driver Duty of Care Outside Crosswalks<\/h3><\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-body\"><p>California drivers owe pedestrians a duty of care regardless of whether the pedestrian is inside a crosswalk. The standard is reasonable conduct under the conditions present \u2014 speed appropriate to visibility, attention to foreseeable pedestrians, and reaction once a pedestrian becomes or should have become visible.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-legal-option\">\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-header\"><h3>Scene Reconstruction Often Drives the Civil Outcome<\/h3><\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-body\"><p>In outside-crosswalk pedestrian cases, the civil question typically turns on physical evidence and reconstruction: where on the roadway was the pedestrian, what was the lighting, how far did the driver have to see, what was the closing speed, and what would a reasonable driver have done. Police findings, scene photos, and any available video are the starting points.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-legal-option\">\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-header\"><h3>UM\/UIM Coverage on the Family&#8217;s Own Policy<\/h3><\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-body\"><p>Where the driver&#8217;s liability coverage falls short of the loss \u2014 or where comparative fault leaves significant uninsured residual loss \u2014 UM\/UIM coverage on a family member&#8217;s own household policy can respond to part of the gap. California generally requires UM\/UIM coverage to be offered, and policyholders who did not formally waive it usually have it.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h2>Case Context<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"slf-stats-grid\">\n        <div class=\"slf-stat-card\">\n          <div class=\"slf-stat-number\">27th<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-stat-label\">Pedestrian fatality in Kern County so far that calendar year, per the original reporting. Bakersfield-area pedestrian fatality trends have drawn repeated attention from local safety advocates.<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-stat-source\">Original Scranton Law Firm coverage of the Hageman Road incident<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-stat-card\">\n          <div class=\"slf-stat-number\">2 Years<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-stat-label\">California&#8217;s general statute of limitations for personal injury and wrongful death claims under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. \u00a7 335.1 and \u00a7 377.60. Survival claims run on the same general clock under \u00a7 377.30.<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-stat-source\">California Code of Civil Procedure \u00a7\u00a7 335.1, 377.30, 377.60<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-stat-card full-width\">\n          <div class=\"slf-stat-number\">Cause Not Publicly Closed in Reviewed Coverage<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-stat-label\">Initial findings ruled out speed, drugs, and alcohol, but the accessible follow-up coverage reviewed for this rebuild did not include a final fault determination. The civil-side question \u2014 did the driver meet the duty of care under the conditions present \u2014 remained open in the public record.<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-stat-source\">Bakersfield Police Department initial findings; original Scranton Law Firm coverage<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n\n  <section class=\"slf-news-faq\">\n    <div class=\"slf-news-faq-wrap\">\n      <h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"slf-faq-item is-open\">\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-question\">What happened on Hageman Road in Bakersfield on May 19, 2023?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7.41 8.59L12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6 1.41-1.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-answer\">According to the Bakersfield Police Department, a male pedestrian was struck and killed on Hageman Road near Mohawk Street at approximately 12:15 a.m. The pedestrian was reported to be outside a marked crosswalk. The driver pulled over, waited for police, and cooperated. Initial findings ruled out excessive speed, drugs, and alcohol. Kern County Fire and Hall Ambulance responded; the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-question\">Does crossing outside a marked crosswalk eliminate the family&#8217;s civil claim?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7.41 8.59L12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6 1.41-1.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-answer\">No. California uses pure comparative negligence \u2014 fault is apportioned among the parties, and the family&#8217;s claim is reduced by the pedestrian&#8217;s share of fault but not eliminated by it. Drivers also have an ongoing duty of care that includes pedestrians outside crosswalks. The case is harder than a crosswalk case, but not foreclosed.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-question\">Why does the driver cooperating with police matter?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7.41 8.59L12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6 1.41-1.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-answer\">Staying at the scene and cooperating removes the fleeing-driver criminal exposure that defines hit-and-run cases, but it is distinct from a civil-fault determination. Civil liability turns on whether the driver met the duty of care \u2014 lighting, attention, speed appropriate to conditions, reaction time. A cooperative driver can still bear civil fault for the conduct that led to the crash.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-question\">What civil claims may surviving family have?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7.41 8.59L12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6 1.41-1.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-answer\">Surviving close family members may pursue a wrongful death claim under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. \u00a7 377.60 if liability evidence supports it. The estate may also have a separate survival claim under \u00a7 377.30 for losses the deceased experienced before death. Each claim&#8217;s value depends on how comparative negligence ultimately apportions fault between the pedestrian and the driver.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"slf-news-related\">\n    <div class=\"slf-news-related-wrap\">\n      <h2>Related Resources<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"slf-related-grid\">\n        <a href=\"\/pedestrian-accident-lawyer\/\" class=\"slf-related-card\">\n          <div class=\"slf-related-label practice\">Practice Area<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-title\">Pedestrian Accident Lawyer<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-desc\">Pedestrian cases involving comparative fault hinge on scene reconstruction, lighting and sight-line analysis, and an honest read of the duty of care under the conditions present.<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n        <a href=\"\/wrongful-death-lawyer\/\" class=\"slf-related-card\">\n          <div class=\"slf-related-label practice\">Practice Area<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-title\">Wrongful Death Lawyer<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-desc\">For surviving families navigating fatal-crash liability questions, comparative-negligence apportionment, and the civil claims that may follow.<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n        <a href=\"\/legal-knowledge-hub\/\" class=\"slf-related-card\">\n          <div class=\"slf-related-label resource\">Knowledge Hub<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-title\">Legal Knowledge Hub<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-desc\">Plain-English guides on California pedestrian law, comparative negligence, driver duty of care, and how civil cases develop alongside police investigations.<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n        <a href=\"\/local-accident-news\/\" class=\"slf-related-card\">\n          <div class=\"slf-related-label resource\">Local Resource<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-title\">Local Accident News Archive<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-desc\">Browse other rebuilt local accident reports with updated context, follow-up reporting, and practical legal information.<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"slf-news-cta\">\n    <div class=\"slf-news-cta-wrap\">\n      <hr class=\"slf-news-cta-rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n      <h2>&#8220;Outside the Crosswalk&#8221; Is Not the End of a Civil Claim. 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