Bakersfield attorney accused of DUI, hit-and-run has died, defense counsel says

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) —  A Bakersfield attorney who was facing felony drunken driving and hit-and-run charges after crashing into a California Highway Patrol vehicle in 2024 has died, his defense attorney said.

William Charles Wright, 43, was hospitalized in recent months but had returned home, attorney Jeremy Brehmer said Monday in confirming his death.

More details weren’t immediately available…

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