A woman’s body was recovered Tuesday from the a canal in west Bakersfield, according to authorities.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team went to Truxtun Avenue and Mohawk Street at about 4 p.m. to help the Bakersfield Police Department with the body recovery, according to a news release.
BPD Sgt. Robert Pair said by email that officers went to the canal in the 5900 block of Truxtun Avenue at about 3:03 p.m.
It was unclear what led the woman to be in the water. BPD noted the investigation is ongoing.