NEWS RELEASE
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
CORONER SECTION
This news release is prepared under the direction of the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator for the convenience of news reporters. Facts concerning news events of major importance, which occur after the preparation of this release, will be made available to reporters at their request as soon as it is possible to do so.
DATE: 02/03/2017
TIME: 13:07
DECEDENT’S NAME: Robert George Derkacz
CASE #: C00249-17
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Chilliwack, British Columbia
AGE: 79
TYPE OF CASE: Traffic Fatality
DATE OF INCIDENT: 01/30/2016
TIME OF INCIDENT: 19:05
LOCATION: State Route 14, north of Sierra Hwy., Mojave CA
DATE OF DEATH: 01/30/2017
TIME OF DEATH: 19:30
PLACE OF DEATH: At Scene
INVESTIGATING AGENCY: California Highway Patrol, Mojave
DETAILS: The decedent was a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. After a postmortem examination the cause of death is blunt injuries and the manner of death is accident.
COMMENTS: Next of kin was notified
DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, Sheriff-Coroner
CONTACT INFORMATION: CHP Mojave
PHONE: 661-824-2408
