Trial for Bakersfield Christmas Parade crash suspect postponed
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of a man charged with driving drunk in a crash that injured multiple spectators at the 2023 Bakersfield Christmas Parade has been postponed to April.
Previously set for Feb. 24, the trial of Alan Lewis Booth was pushed back Friday to April 28, according to court records.
Three people were hit and injured — one seriously — when Booth's pickup reversed at high speed at the Dec. 7 parade. He's facing six felony counts and a misdemeanor.
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Booth, 73, took a breath test after the crash that revealed his blood-alcohol content was 0.25%, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08%, according to police reports. Blood test results showed his BAC at 0.28%, the reports say.
Booth was released on bail but arrested months later on suspicion of driving on a suspended license with a BAC of 0.24%. Misdemeanor charges were filed in that case. He has since been held without bail.
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