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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Lopez is due back in court Nov. 30 and is being held on $225,000 bail.<\/p>\n
Isaih Andrade, the sole passenger, is facing four gun-related charges and two misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Andrade got in a vehicle driven by Lopez near Clover Mountain Court and Pine Meadow Drive, according to officials.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Lopez and Andrade tried to flee but were taken into custody, according to officials.<\/p>\n