Driver accused of DUI crash that killed 3 pleads not guilty
The man police identified as the driver in a New Year’s Eve car crash in Bakersfield that killed three passengers pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Tuesday afternoon.
Adam Teasdale, 20, was charged with three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and one count of driving while under the influence causing bodily injury, according to Kern County Deputy District Attorney Joe Marcano.
Teasdale’s pre-preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 26 and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 27. Bail is set at $1 million, Marcano said.
According to a report from the Bakersfield Police Department, Teasdale lost control of the vehicle in the 11700 block of Brimhall Road. The vehicle struck a tree in the center divider of the road and three men, all 20 years old, were ejected from the vehicle and died.
A woman who was also a passenger in the car had minor injuries.
Police are requesting community assistance identifying a suspect in a Dec. 26 business burglary.
The alleged burglary occurred in the 3300 block of Truxtun Avenue, near the intersection of Truxtun Avenue and Oak Street.
According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the suspect is a white man in his 30s, standing close to 6-foot-2 with an average build. He was wearing a white jacket, blue jeans and black shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective F. Barrales at 326-3947 or the BPD at 327-7111.