On Tuesday, September 13, a fatal five truck crash left a Bakersfield man dead.

According to the California Highway Patrol the accident happened on Highway 166 near Cuyama, at around 7.30 a.m. at Aliso Canyon Road.

An oil tanker going eastbound drifted into oncoming traffic and collided with four other semi trucks. The driver of the oil tanker, 45 year old Elias Garcia of Bakersfield was ejected and died at the scene. One of the rigs leaked around 40 gallons of diesel fuel over the roadway.

All of the drivers involved were from Bakersfield and there were no other injuries.

The road was blocked off where the fuel had spilled and Hazmat teams and the fire brigade were on site.

It is not known why the fuel tanker drifted across the roadway and the investigation is ongoing.

If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please call the Bakersfield attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.