BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — An 18-year-old driver was arrested in connection to a deadly crash near Valley Plaza Mall in May 2025.
The Bakersfield Police Department said on September 3rd, 2025, 18-year-old Gerard Laura was arrested and booked into the Lerdo Jail Facility for charges associated with gross vehicular manslaughter and two counts of reckless driving causing great bodily injury.
Police said on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at around 8:50 p.m., officers were called to a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hughes Lane and Holden Way…