California: two burned alive after DUI driver slammed into their small car; Dontrell Collins arrested on DUI, faces manslaughter charges

 

Bakersfield City Marshalls 1912

Bakersfield City Marshalls 1912

 

 After being booked into the Kern County Sheriff’s Jail, DUI Killer Collins was charged with raising hell in the jail and more charges added to his list….

BAKERSFIELD, Calif., (09/01/2014) – On Saturday, August 30, 2014 at about 12:45 a.m. Officers responded to the intersection of Rosedale Hwy. and Verdugo Ln. concerning a major injury collision.

On arrival, Officers discovered a green Ford/Crown Victoria was being driven westbound on Rosedale Hwy. at a high rate of speed, according to witnesses. The driver of the Ford rear-ended a white compact, also traveling westbound on Rosedale Hwy.

The impact of the collision caused the white compact to burst into flames, trapping all three of the occupants. Good Samaritans were able to pull an adult female trapped in the white compact from the wreckage; however, she sustained serious burns and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The driver of the white compact and an additional passenger in that vehicle tragically succumbed to their injuries on scene. Their identity is being withheld and will be released at a later time by the Kern County Coroner’s Office.The driver of the green Ford, identified as Dontrell Collins, 29, of Bakersfield was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision. He was taken into custody and subsequently booked into the Kern County Jail for felony drunken driving resulting in injury or death and vehicular manslaughter.
Court Case: ** NONE **
Crime Case: BK14190443
Date/Time Booked: 08/30/2014 08:17 AM
Arresting Agency: BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
Booked On: OPEN CHARGES
Bail Amount: $305,370.00
Anticipated release date for this booking: ** PENDING **
Next Hearing Date/Time: 09/03/2014 03:00 PM  (set by Law Enforcement)
Next Hearing Location: Metro Division – 1415 Truxtun – Div/Dept IC
Charges:
# Counts Type Code/Section Description
02 FELONY PC 191.5(A) GROSS VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER WHILE INTOXICATED
03 FELONY VC 23153(A) DUI ALCOHOL/DRUGS CAUSING BODILY INJURY
03 MISDEMEANOR VC 23104(A) RECKLESS DRIVING WITH INJURY
01 AN INFRACTION VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED
01 AN INFRACTION VC 16028(C) FAIL TO PROVIDE PROOF OF INSURANCE AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT
03 FELONY VC 23153(B) DUI .08 ALCOHOL WITH BODILY INJURY

Court Case: ** NONE **
Crime Case: SR14-22885
Date/Time Booked: 08/30/2014 11:12 AM
Arresting Agency: KERN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Booked On: OPEN CHARGES
Bail Amount: $30,000.00
Anticipated release date for this booking: ** PENDING **
Next Hearing Date/Time: 09/03/2014 03:01 PM  (set by Law Enforcement)
Next Hearing Location: Metro Division – 1415 Truxtun – Div/Dept IC
Charges:
# Counts Type Code/Section Description
01 FELONY PC 653.75 PUBLIC CRIME COMMITTED WHILE INCARCERATED
01 MISDEMEANOR PC 148(A)(1) OBSTRUCT/RESIST/ETC PUBLIC/PEACE OFFICER/EMERGENCY MED TE
01 FELONY PC 69 OBSTRUCT/RESIST EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DUI checkpoint netted Seven DUI arrests

On Saturday, August 30, 2014, the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail conducted a DUI / Driver License Checkpoint in the 200 block of Union Avenue for both the northbound and southbound directions of travel between the hours of 7:00 PM and 2:00 AM.A total of 1830 vehicles passed through this location. 1218 of those vehicles were screened, with the following results:7 DUI arrests
41 Drivers were found to not have a valid driver license
16 of those drivers were found to have a suspended license
44 Vehicles were impounded

Per CVC 2814.2; prior to the conclusion of the checkpoint, officers released 10 vehicles which had been held for driver license violations.
This DUI / Driver License Checkpoint was part of a series of enforcement and education efforts conducted by the Bakersfield Police Department in an effort to reduce the number of persons injured or killed each year in DUI related collisions. A major component of this enforcement effort is to increase awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage sober, designated drivers.

Funding for these programs are provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The public is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver.

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