Manuel-Nunn’s sedan struck a bicyclist before fleeing the scene near 73rd Avenue and Weld Street**
October 24, 2025 | Oakland, CA
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What Happened in the Highway 58 Collision?
Luis Manuel Galvez Nido of Bakersfield lost his life in a wrong way crash on State Highway 58 that also sent a driver from Arizona to the hospital with serious injuries.
Katunga Manuel-Nunn, 32, of East Oakland, suffered life-threatening injuries when a sedan struck his bicycle near 73rd Avenue and Weld Street in Alameda County.
- Date: October 28 2025
- Time: 5:42 a.m.
- Location: East of Bussell Road Kern County California
- Victim: Luis Manuel Galvez Nido 38 Bakersfield driver of Jeep Cherokee pronounced dead at scene
- Injured party: 50 year old woman Lake Havasu Arizona driver of Chrysler 300 taken to Kern Medical with major injuries
- Vehicles: Jeep Cherokee traveling westbound in eastbound lanes Chrysler 300 eastbound
California Highway Patrol officers reported the details of the collision.
What Causes Wrong Way Crashes on Highways?
Drivers going the wrong way on highways often do so after drinking alcohol getting lost or attempting unsafe passes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tracks road deaths across the country.
Year |
Traffic Deaths Nationwide |
Wrong Way Incidents Estimated Share |
|---|
2024 |
39345 |
About 3 percent 1180 deaths |
Source NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts
Such collisions create high forces from the speeds of both vehicles leading to serious harm.
Expert Insights National Legal Analysts on Highway Collision Cases
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