Authorities reported a motor vehicle crash in Rosamond that claimed the life of a man over the weekend. The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 37-year-old Taylor Kessel of Daly City.
Roughly at 12:40 p.m., Kessel, driving his race car at the Willow Springs International Raceway, for unknown reasons, was involved in a crash. As a result, Kessel was fatally injured and was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is not yet known if alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash. The cause of the fatal crash is still being investigated. No further information is available at the moment.
Source: KGET