Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 14 in Inyokern, California.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer and a car collided under unspecified conditions.
Participants:
- Shawn Patrick Brown, driver of car
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Shawn Patrick Brown, 52, killed
Details:
On or about Thursday, April 15th, 2021, around 6:45 in the morning, an accident between a car and a tractor-trailer left one man dead. Officials from the CHP said the accident was reported along Highway 14 in Inyokern, California.
Investigators said 52-year-old Shawn Patrick Brown was killed when his car and a tractor-trailer collided under unspecified conditions. Officials did not speculate as to how the accident may have happened, nor did they mention any other vehicles in their preliminary statement.
According to Google Maps, Highway 14 runs east and west through Kern County, with the scene of the accident about 103 miles drive from Bakersfield.
California Highway Patrol is still investigating.