Bakersfield, United States - November 18, 2024 11/18/2024 05:50 am (GMT-0800) SHAFTER, Calif. – On Monday, November 18, 2024, at approximately 5:50 a.m., the Kern County Fire Department responded to the scene of a two- vehicle traffic collision in the area of Highway 43 and Merced Avenue. Upon arrival, fire department personnel found one male with moderate injuries who was transported by Hall Ambulance to a local hospital, and another male trapped inside a Chevrolet Pickup truck. Crews extricated the patient from the roof of the truck. He was subsequently transported with major injuries to a local hospital via ambulance. Shafter Police and California Highway Patrol assisted with the scene and investigation.