BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 56-year-old man accused of driving drunk when his pickup hit another vehicle on Highway 65, killing the driver, has been assigned a courtroom for trial, according to court records.
William Pederson is charged with second-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the Feb. 14, 2023, crash that killed Juana Torres de Calderon, 53.
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His trial will be heard in Department 8 in the downtown Bakersfield courthouse, records show. A hearing is set for Thursday.
Pederson’s Dodge Ram crossed double yellow lines into the opposing lane as he drove north on Highway 65 at about 3:50 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol. The pickup collided with Torres de Calderon’s vehicle just north of Famoso Road…