‘It just takes that one instance to have something happen’: Bakersfield law enforcement cracks down on distracted drivers

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — April was Distracted Driving Awareness Month and on the very last day, Bakersfield police and the California Highway Patrol warned and cited 179 drivers for distracted driving.

One look away from the road could be deadly.

“Our whole family has been devastated by it for a short phone call,” said Alfredo Marron.

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Alfredo Marron is the uncle of Ricardo Aguilar , an 8-year-old boy hit-and-killed while crossing Bank Street and Holtby Road in the historic neighborhood of Oleander…

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