BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The trial of Alan Booth, the man accused of driving drunk and crashing into a crowd, injuring three at the 2023 Bakersfield Christmas Parade, was delayed again on Tuesday, according to Kern County court records.
During a readiness hearing this morning, the trial was postponed to May 11, 2026. Booth, 74, has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony counts connected to the parade crash. Court documents revealed that his alcohol level was at .252% – about 3 times over the legal limit following the crash.
Driver crashes into attendees at the Bakersfield Christmas Parade on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Three people taken to the hospital with serious injuries. KBAK/FOX58
In January, Booth was found guilty on separate misdemeanor charges for driving drunk months after the parade crash.
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That incident dates back to April 17, 2024, when Booth was found in a vehicle under the influence at Jim Burke Ford on Oak Street.