Pedestrian killed in alleged DUI crash on E California Ave identified: coroner

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was killed in a drunk driving crash while crossing East California Avenue.

Anthony Gregory Martinez, 34, of Bakersfield, was walking in the 700 block of East California Avenue, east of Baker Street, at 8:53 p.m. May 9 when he was struck by two vehicles.

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Martinez was taken to Kern Medical where he was pronounced dead at 9:27 p.m., the coroner’s office said.

The driver who first struck Martinez was previously identified by police as Timothy Suniga, 30. Suniga was arrested at the scene after officers determined he was impaired by alcohol…

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