53-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Bicycle Accident near Cadet Road

TAFT, CA (July 23, 2023) – Early Monday morning, a bicycle collision on Highway 33 took the life of Clinton James Baer.

Authorities responded to the scene around 12:57 a.m., just south of Cadet Road on July 15th.

California Highway Patrol officers say the driver of a vehicle hit the man riding the bicycle in the area. It was unclear if the driver of the vehicle involved remained at the scene. 

Despite life-saving efforts, first responders pronounced the male cyclist dead at the scene. Kern County Officials later identified the deceased victim as 53-year-old Baer, of Taft. 

No further details regarding the fatal bicycle-auto collision have been released to the public at this time. The investigators are working to determine the circumstances that led up to the crash. 

In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Clinton James Baer.

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