UPDATE (2:37 p.m.): The Bakersfield Police Department has arrested a man involved in a Central Bakersfield crash that left one dead and another critically injured on Thurs, Aug 17.
Luis Esquivel, 48, was arrested for driving under the influence, murder, driving with a suspended license, and other traffic violations, according to the BPD. Esquivel had been driving a pickup truck that collided with a car near the intersection of California Avenue and Chester Avenue around 10:49 p.m.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the BPD at (661) 327-7111.
A deadly crash took place on a busy intersection in Central Bakersfield on Thurs, Aug 17.
According to Bakersfield Police Department, a pickup and car collided near the intersection of California Avenue and Chester Avenue around 10:39 p.m. Officials say that a male passenger in the car was taken to the hospital, where he later died, and the driver of the car was taken to a nearby hospital in "critical condition with life-threatening injuries." The truck's driver was uninjured but taken to Kern Medical to be examined.
Following an investigation, the BPD determined that the sedan was driving northbound on Chester Avenue and the truck was driving westbound on California Avenue when the incident occurred. According to the BPD, alcohol appears to be a factor in the crash.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the BPD at (661) 327-7111.
