Motorcyclist critically injured in Panama Lane and Ashe Road crash

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in a crash that severely injured a motorcyclist Saturday night in southwest Bakersfield, according to police. The crash involving a motorcyclist and the driver of a pickup truck happened at at around 9:15 p.m. near the intersection of Panama Lane and Ashe Road. In a release, investigators said a man driving a pickup truck collided with a man riding a motorcycle as they traveled westbound on Panama Lane. Police said the motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The pickup truck driver lost…