Andrew Ortiz, 20, ID’d as 1 of 3 Victims Killed in Bakersfield Single-Vehicle Crash on Brimhall Road
Andrew Ortiz Killed in Bakersfield DUI Car Accident on Brimhall Road, Adam Teasdale Arrested
Bakersfield, California (January 5, 2021) – 20-year-old Andrew Nicholas Ortiz has been identified as one of the three victims who died following a single-vehicle accident in Northwest Bakersfield on New Year’s Eve.
The deadly DUI crash took place just after 11 p.m. in the 11700 block of Brimhall Road.
A white SUV operated by 20-year-old Adam Montgomery Teasdale, eastbound along the highway, lost control and struck a tree in the center divider.
Due to the impact, three passengers riding in the back seat of the car were ejected.
Adam Teasdale Arrested Following New Year’s Eve DUI Crash
All the three ejected victims, including Ortiz, died in the accident.
Teasdale and another unidentified passenger in the front seat were hospitalized with minor injuries.
Meanwhile, police arrested Teasdale for gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI.
The accident remains under investigation.
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