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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
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Contact: Sergeant Mary Degeare
Public Information Officer
661-326-3803
mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release Friday, August 26, 2011
On 8/26/11, at approximately 12:46 p.m., an on-duty Bakersfield police officer
driving an unmarked police vehicle was involved in an injury accident with a
bicyclist in the 200 blk of ‘H’ Street.
The police officer was driving north on ‘H’ Street and the bicyclist was riding north
on ‘H’ Street along the east curb line. As they traveled north the bicyclist
suddenly turned left and attempted to ride west across ‘H’ Street directly in the
path of the officer’s vehicle. The officer was unable to stop and a collision
occurred.
The bicyclist sustained major injuries and was transported to Kern Medical
Center where he died. The identity of the bicyclist will be released by the Kern
County Coroner’s Office. The officer was not injured.
The collision investigation is being conducted by the Bakersfield Police
Department Traffic Division. As per department policy an administrative
investigation is also being conducted.
The officer is identified as Officer Peter Beagley. Officer Beagley has been with
the police department for six years. Officer Beagley has been returned to duty.
This investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Bakersfield Police at 661-327-7111.
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