BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 A Bakersfield student is in jail on a felony DUI charge after a motorcycle crash that happened just hours before graduation.<\/p>\n
Police say officers were filming a graduation safety message Thursday afternoon when they were called to the crash near Panorama Drive and Union Avenue.<\/p>\n
Two 18-year-old students were riding a motorcycle when it lost control and struck a guardrail. The crash threw the passenger down an embankment.<\/p>\n
The passenger is in stable condition with moderate injuries. The driver had minor injuries and was arrested for driving under the influence.<\/p>\n
Investigators say speed and impairment caused the crash, which left the students’ caps and gowns scattered across the road.<\/p>\n
The Bakersfield Police Department is reminding the public that underage drinking is illegal.<\/p>\n
They say impaired driving in general is dangerous and never worth risking your life or another person’s life.<\/p>\n
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