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Karim Reyad murder trial postponed to September
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of Karim Reyad, charged with murder in a crash in 2023 that killed a 66-year-old woman, was postponed to September after a defense attorney on Friday said an expert witness was still working on the case. The trial, which had been set for next month, is now scheduled for Sept. 2. Reyad, 20, is alleged to have been driving more than 100 mph while impaired by marijuana when his Dodge Challenger slammed into a Honda Civic near the intersection of Campus Park Drive and Evening Star Way in southwest Bakersfield. The Honda's driver, Gayla Sue Price, was pronounced dead at the scene of the April 18, 2023, crash. Reyad is charged with second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, among other crimes. Vigil held for 11-year-old boy hit by a car in East Bakersfield There is no standard legal measurement for impairment by marijuana — something Reyad's attorneys have raised at prior hearings. They've also questioned the reliability of witness statements and data obtained from the heavily-damaged Dodge. A prosecutor has said Reyad's driving behavior on the day of the crash and the days leading up to it rose to the level of implied malice required for the second-degree murder count. Reyad bought the Dodge on April 12, and replaced the tires twice before the crash because he performed frequent burnouts at his home and other locations, according to his statement to Bakersfield police investigators. A week before the collision, he was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired by marijuana. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-02-2025
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Karim Reyad murder trial postponed to June
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of a one-armed man accused of driving while impaired by marijuana in a crash that killed another motorist was postponed Friday to June. A new trial date of June 9 was set for Karim Reyad, 20. He faces numerous charges, the most serious being second-degree murder. On April 18, 2023, Gayla Sue Price, 66, died after her Honda Civic was hit by a Dodge Challenger driven by Reyad near the intersection of Campus Park Drive and Evening Star Way in southwest Bakersfield. Reyad and his two passengers were injured. According to police reports, Reyad drove more than 100 mph and was impaired by marijuana. There is no standard legal measurement for impairment by marijuana — something Reyad's attorneys have raised at prior hearings. They've also questioned the reliability of witness statements and data obtained from the heavily-damaged Dodge. A prosecutor has said Reyad's driving behavior both on the day of the crash and the week leading up to it — during which he had other contacts with law enforcement — reached the level of implied malice required for the second-degree murder count. He's also charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of a drug causing injury, among other offenses. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
