FATAL CRASH ON EAST LERDO HIGHWAY IN SHAFTER UNDER INVESTIGATION

By CALWIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk — Monday, August 31, 2026

  By CALWIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk  |  PUBLISHED: Monday, August 31, 2026

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BREAKING — Aug 31, 4:29 PM PT
FATAL CRASH ON EAST LERDO HIGHWAY IN SHAFTER UNDER INVESTIGATION
Shafter Police Department is investigating a fatal crash on East Lerdo Highway, according to dispatch reports received at 4:28 p.m. Saturday.
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Details remain limited at this early stage. The circumstances of the crash and the number of vehicles involved have not yet been confirmed.
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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.