Erick Mikail Bartlett Pronounced Dead Following Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Edison Highway [Bakersfield, CA]
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Fatal Pedestrian-Auto Collision Near Steele Avenue Leads to Arrest
BAKERSFIELD, CA (June 28, 2023) – Early Friday morning, Erick Mikail Bartlett was killed in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash on Edison Highway.
The incident occurred around 3:32 a.m., near Steele Avenue just east of Webster Street on June 16th.
According to the investigators, a white Nissan Sentra going east on Edison hit the pedestrian in the No. 2 lane for unknown reasons. However, the driver did not aid the victim and fled the scene.
Medical responders rushed the pedestrian to Kern Medical where he later succumbed to their injuries.
Authorities located the abandoned suspect’s vehicle on Kentucky and Center Streets. On Wednesday, police arrested 57-year-old Brian Lee Estes for suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and felony hit-and-run.
Later, the Kern County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased victim as 26-year-old Erick Mikail Bartlett of Bakersfield.
Anyone with additional information about the crash is encouraged to contact the CHP Bakersfield Area office at (661) 396-6600.
No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Our deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family and friends of Erick Mikail Bartlett.
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