LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified William Edward Vickers, 85, of Lake Isabella, as the victim of a deadly solo-vehicle crash on Highway 155 last month.
The incident occurred on Friday, May 23, 2025, just before 5 p.m., near French Gulch Creek. According to the California Highway Patrol, Vickers was driving a white 2021 Ford Explorer westbound when he failed to navigate a left-hand curve.
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The SUV veered off the roadway in a northwesterly direction, overturned, and went down a steep embankment. Vickers died at the scene, authorities said.
CHP continues to investigate the exact cause of the crash, including Vickers’ speed at the time of the accident, which has not yet been determined.
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