Woman arraigned in deadly hit-and-run crash on S. Union Ave. in Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman charged with hit-and-run in a crash that killed a pedestrian on South Union Avenue made her first court appearance Thursday afternoon.

Guadalupe Garcia Hernandez, 36, was arraigned on her charges Sept. 10. A public defender entered a not guilty plea on her behalf.

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Hernandez’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 23. She is being held on $500,000 bail.

Hernandez was charged with hit-and-run causing death or injury, as well as traffic infractions for driving without a license and failing to provide proof of registration or insurance…

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