BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Two vehicles collided at about 1 p.m. on Truxtun Avenue, sending a van into a tree near Camino Real restaurant killing one and injuring two.

Officers were sent to the intersection of Truxtun Avenue and Westwind Drive regarding a crash involving two vehicles.

An elderly woman driving a silver Cadillac attempted to turn north onto Westwind Drive from eastbound Truxtun Avenue directly into the path of a medical transport van, Sgt. Mary DeGeare said.

The van was being driven westbound on Truxtun Avenue, transporting three passengers, DeGeare said.

The driver of the medical van then crashed into the El Camino Restaurant on the northwest corner.

The driver of the CA passenger in the van was taken to Kern Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Cadillac sustained minor to moderate injuries.

Another passenger in the van was taken to KMC and was last listed in critical condition.

The van driver and another passenger escaped injury, DeGeare said.

The westbound lanes between Oak Street and Bahamas Drive are expected to be closed until 5 p.m.

Cause of the Bakersfield Crash

If news accounts  are accurate, the driver of the Cadillac is likely  responsible for causing this accident. However, the accident is still under investigation by the Bakersfield  Police Department and an official determination of the cause of the Kern  County crash has not been made.

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