Kern River fatality sign updated to 348, 6 new deaths this past year

The fatality sign at the mouth of the Kern River Canyon was updated Friday morning, from “342 lives lost” to “348 lives lost”, marking 6 additional lives lost over the past twelve months. The annual update reflects the total number of lives lost in the Kern River since recordkeeping began in 1968. MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/kern-river-fatality-sign-updated-to-348-6-new-deaths-this-past-year-kern-county-sheriffs-office-california ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: BakersfieldNow on Facebook: / bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Twitter: / bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Instagram: / bakersfieldnow Subscribe to BakersfieldNow on YouTube: / @bakersfieldnow For more information, visit https://bakersfieldnow.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call our Tipline: 661-869-2929 KBAK and KBFX are CA based stations and a CBS and FOX Television affiliates owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #bakersfield #News #KBAK #KBFX #BakersfieldNow #kerncounty #California #kernriver #killerkern #heat #weather
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