Merle Haggard Obituary – The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on Merle Haggard Drive as 24-year-old Dylan Ray McCutcheon of Bakersfield. The crash happened on January 4, 2024, at around 8:20 p.m. at the intersection of McCray Street and Merle Haggard Drive in Oildale.
Officers said a motorcyclist, identified as McCutcheon, was traveling northbound on McCray Street approaching Merle Haggard Drive. The driver of a Dodge was traveling westbound on Merle Haggard Drive approaching McCray Street. Investigation shows the 28-year-old man driving the Dodge crossed the intersection at a green light while the motorcyclist crossed it at a red light, according to CHP. CHP said the front of the motorcyclist hit the left side of the Dodge, causing him to be ejected off and into the roadway. The Dodge then hit a light pole.