Synopsis: Traffic collision westbound Highway 58 east of General Beale Road, Caliente

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DECEDENT'S NAME:       &n bsp;       Christopher Wayne Sheppard        ;             CASE#: 1092-08
CITY OF RESIDENCE:  Bakersfield      &n bsp;       &nb sp;       &nbs p;       AGE:  36 years
TYPE OF CASE:  Traffic collision
DATE OF INCIDENT:    05/14/2008      &nb sp;       &nbs p;         ;       TIME:  1203 hours
LOCATION:  Westbound State Route 58, 1.3 miles east of General Beale Road, Caliente, CA 93518
DATE OF DEATH:       & nbsp; 05/14/2008      &nb sp;       &nbs p;         ;       TIME:1203 hours
PLACE OF DEATH: At the scene
INVESTIGATING AGENCY:  California Highway Patrol

Details: The decedent was the restrained operator of an auto that rolled.

Comments: None

DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, Sheriff-Coroner