A longtime Bakersfield musician and his wife were recently found dead, stranded on a dirt road in a remote stretch of desert east of California City, authorities said.
Kern County sheriff's deputies, who had received a report about two bodies, found 88-year-old steel guitar player Larry Petree in the driver's seat of his car and Betty leaning against the rear tire on Aug. 21. There were no signs of foul play.
The Sheriff's Department said Sunday that it will be a few more days before the county coroner can determine the causes of death.
