BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Alan Booth, the 74-year-old man charged with driving under the influence and crashing into a crowd at the 2023 Bakersfield Christmas Parade, will not return to court until next week, according to Kern County Superior Court officials.
Booth’s trial has been postponed to Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, as the defense was not prepared on Wednesday and requested a delay.
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Booth has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, and DUI.
The incident on Dec. 7, 2023, left three men injured, ages 21, 42, and 77. According to court documents, Booth’s blood alcohol level was at .252% – about 3 times the legal limit. He admitted to drinking alcohol in his car: “Some” Coors Light beers, and “some cheap vodka.”
Documents revealed that Booth was driving around 20 to 30 miles per hour at the time of the crash, hitting and dragging the three victims about 28 feet with his pick-up truck.
Booth remains in custody without bail.