Suspected DUI crashes devastate Kern County community in 2025

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Driving under the influence is a problem we know all too well here in Kern County.

A survey by LendingTree this year ranked Bakersfield with the 8th highest DUI rate among the 50 largest cities in the nation. Sadly, 2025 reinforced those findings with a large number of deadly and destructive crashes.

A series of alleged DUI crashes have left a trail of destruction and heartbreak in Bakersfield, with multiple lives lost and families shattered…

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