38-year-old from Bakersfield ID’d as victim in fatal solo crash in Fresno County foothills
The Bakersfield man killed in a solo crash on Oct. 23 was identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office.
The man was identified Thursday afternoon as 38-year-old Justin Rockholt.
The California Highway Patrol said a resident spotted a wrecked 2013 Acura ILX just before noon Sunday along Highway 180, west of Silver Lane, near Squaw Valley.
Investigators believed Rockholt was driving east on Highway 180 on Saturday night when his vehicle missed a curve in the road and slid across the gravel shoulder before crashing into a large rock and overturning into a creek bed.
The wreck was not visible from the roadway, CHP said, and wasn’t reported until late Sunday morning.
Rockholt was found inside the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee