Pomona woman dies, 17-year-old arrested after high-speed crash near McFarland
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 17-year-old is in custody and a Pomona woman was killed after being involved in a high-speed rollover crash near McFarland Saturday.
On May 11, the California Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision near Sherwood Avenue and northbound Highway 99 just after 8:20 p.m. Officers say, the 17-year-old driver of a Infinity sedan traveling northbound on Highway 99 allowed the car to veer to the right shoulder and left the roadway.
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The Infinity collided with a raised dirt rock embankment and overturned several times. The car came to a rest on its roof. The 17-year-old driver sustained major injuries during the rollover crash. He was transported to Kern Medical for treatment.
Passenger Lizae Jiselle Franco, 21, was ejected from the vehicle. She was transported to Adventist Health Delano where she was pronounced dead, according to the coroner’s office.
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The 17-year-old driver was arrested for vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence and not having a valid California drivers license. He was later booked into the Kern County Juvenile Hall.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call CHP at 661-396-6600.
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