BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA – 20-year-old Brock Kleeman was killed in an accident after his motorcycle was hit by a van at an intersection. The fatal crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Robinson Street and Niles. Bakersfield police said Kleeman was traveling west on Niles when a white Ford Aerostar van attempted to turn south onto Robinson.

The van was driven by 33-year-old Calvin Stepney. Stepney’s van turned directly into Kleeman’s path. He lost control of his motorcycle and collided with the driver’s side of the van. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in critical condition before dying of his injuries later that day. Stepney was uninjured. Police do not believe alcohol or drugs played a role in the collision.

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