BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A woman died on Sept. 28 in Oildale after a vehicle collision with a Kern County Sheriff's Deputy.
The coroner's office said 72-year-old Nancy Joyce Garrett collided with a patrol vehicle at the intersection of North Chester Avenue and China Grade Loop.
Garrett was taken to Kern Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
The deputy was reportedly responding to a call for assistance at the nearby LongBranch Saloon when the accident occurred.
The deputy was taken to KMC for treatment of minor to moderate injuries.
The Sheriff's Department believes at this time that the deputy did have his lights and siren on at the time of the accident.
The California Highway Patrol is taking over investigation of the incident.
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Oildale woman dies in vehicle collision with sheriff's deputy
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