Police Arrest Suspect, 72, After Truck Strikes 3 People at California Christmas Parade

Published on December 8, 2023

Three people were injured after a truck plowed into a crowd attending a Christmas parade in Bakersfield, California, on Dec. 7, according to officials. The driver of the pickup collided with three people at about 5:30 p.m. along the parade route in Bakersfield, roughly 120 miles north of Los Angeles, just as the parade was getting ready to begin, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. All three of the individuals injured are adults, police said. They were rushed to a local hospital for care. Police did not provide further information regarding the condition of the individuals in their initial statement but said they had detained the suspect....