WELDON, Calif. (KGET) — A man killed in a deputy-involved crash on Highway 178 near Weldon on Saturday has been identified, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
KCSO said 31-year-old Jack Lee Brown of Weldon was the operator of a vehicle that collided with multiple vehicles and died at the scene on Saturday at 11:42 p.m.
KCSO stated on Sunday morning that a deputy was involved in the fatal multi-vehicle crash while traveling eastbound on Highway 178, but the deputy did not sustain any injuries.
CHP is investigating this crash.