Gustavo Angel Pronounced Dead, One Other Injured in Solo-Vehicle Crash on Ming Avenue [Bakersfield, CA]

Gustavo Angel Pronounced Dead, One Other Injured in Solo-Vehicle Crash on Ming Avenue [Bakersfield, CA]

Gustavo Angel Pronounced Dead, One Other Injured in Solo-Vehicle Crash on Ming Avenue [Bakersfield, CA]
Gustavo Angel Pronounced Dead, One Other Injured in Solo-Vehicle Crash on Ming Avenue [Bakersfield, CA]

Single-Car Accident near Old River Road Left 20-Year-Old Bakersfield Man Dead

BAKERSFIELD, CA (February 26, 2024) – Early Tuesday morning, a car crash involving a single vehicle on Ming Avenue took the life of Gustavo Angel.

The deadly accident happened around 4:38 a.m. at the intersection of Ming Avenue and Old River Road. 

According to the police, a vehicle veered off the road for unknown reasons and crashed into a tree. 

Responding emergency personnel declared the driver dead at the scene. Meanwhile, the passenger from the car was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Later, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office identified the deceased driver as 20-year-old Gustavo Angel of Bakersfield. 

Police suspect speed and impairment to be factors in the incident. Bakersfield Officials will provide more information about the fatal crash once available.

A portion of the roadway was temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties but has since been reopened.


Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Gustavo Angel. Our thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.


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