HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-03-10 6900 Block Akers Rd Vehicle vs. Bicyclist (Records)
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Sergeant Joe Grubbs
Public Information Officer
661-326-3803
jgrubbs@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release March 10, 2014
On Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 5:42 p.m. Officers responded to a report of an injury
collision involving a bicyclist in the 6900 block of Akers Road.
Investigation revealed, Ruth Keetor 50, of Bakersfield was traveling northbound in a tan
Oldsmobile, when for unknown reasons she veered to the right striking a bicyclist,
identified as Raymond Chavez 62, also of Bakersfield. Keetor’s vehicle continued until
colliding with a Honda Civic parked along the east curb of Akers Rd. Chavez was
pinned between Keetor’s vehicle and the Honda. He sustained moderate injuries as a
result of the collision and was transported to Kern Medical Center for treatment.
Officers determined Keetor was DUI/Drugs at the time of the collision. She was
subsequently arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail for Felony Driving Under
the Influence- Causing Injury.
Anyone who may have witnessed this collision is asked to contact the Bakersfield Police
Department at (661) 327-7111.
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