SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER KILLED IN HIGHWAY 99 CRASH

A semi-truck driver has been killed when their truck slammed into a large exit sign Monday morning on southbound 99 in Bakersfield and caught fire.

The rig appears to have been hauling groceries. All lanes near White Lane have been reopened but part of the exit ramp remains closed.

The accident happened around 2:40 a.m. There is no word on the cause of the crash.

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