A 23-year-old Bakersfield man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 28, 2026, killed another driver at the intersection of California Avenue and Chester Lane.
Bakersfield Police Department officers were dispatched to the intersection at approximately 12:06 a.m. Upon arrival, officers located a silver Mazda hatchback and a silver BMW sedan involved in the collision. Both vehicles were driven by adult males with no passengers.
A preliminary investigation indicates the BMW was traveling southbound on Chester Lane when the Mazda entered the intersection westbound against a red traffic signal, causing the collision…