The man who struck and killed a pedestrian while driving under the influence in Bakersfield, California, would need a drunk driving attorney’s service. The police took William Chavez-Castro, 24, into custody after the auto-pedestrian collision that occurred on Wednesday night, May 20th.
The Bakersfield Police Department dispatched officers to the 400-block of Union at about 11:50 p.m. after they received a call about the accident. A preliminary investigation uncovered that Chavez-Castro was driving through the green light at the intersection of Union and 4th Street when he hit the pedestrian.
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The investigators determined that the male pedestrian did not have the right of way and was crossing against a red light. The accident left the man with fatal injuries, and the authorities pronounced him dead. Chavez-Castro did not sustain any harm in the crash.
The police determined that the driver who was under the influence at the time of the collision, and arrested him on suspicion of DUI and driving unlicensed. They booked him into the Kern County Jail, and there’s no information on the terms of his bail.
The BPD said this is the 11th fatal motor vehicle accident they have recorded this year. Anyone with information about this recent crash should contact the station on its listed line.
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is ordinarily a traffic offense, but it turns criminal when an accident occurs, and there’s bodily harm or death. Those involved in this kind of accident should contact a drunk driving attorney to represent their interest.
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