BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A hearing was postponed by over a month Tuesday for a driver who allegedly struck and killed a bystander while fleeing from police, according to court records.
Gabriel Lopez, 20, was the driver in the pursuit in September. He is charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, evading an officer causing serious injury and a traffic violation of speeding over 100 mph.
Lopez is due back in court Nov. 30 and is being held on $225,000 bail.
Isaih Andrade, the sole passenger, is facing four gun-related charges and two misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer.
On Sept. 5, police officers were trying to arrest Andrade on a warrant in connection to gun- and gang-related crimes, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.
Andrade got in a vehicle driven by Lopez near Clover Mountain Court and Pine Meadow Drive, according to officials.
Lopez allegedly led police on a high-speed chase until they reached spike strips placed by police on southbound Airport Drive near Olive Drive, BPD said.
While trying to avoid the spike strips, police said Lopez lost control of the vehicle and hit Kevin Daniel Stevens, 22, who was sitting on a bus stop bench. Stevens was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lopez and Andrade tried to flee but were taken into custody, according to officials.
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