Man pleads no contest to driving drunk in June crash on Panama Lane
Mar 21, 2025
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A 22-year-old man pleaded no contest Thursday to driving drunk in a rollover crash that injured a passenger in his vehicle, according to court records.
Julio Vega-Moreno pleaded no contest to a felony DUI charge and faces 16 months in custody at his sentencing hearin
g next month, prosecutors said.
A preliminary alcohol screening performed about three-and-a-half hours after the crash showed his blood-alcohol content at 0.11%, above the legal limit of 0.08%, according to police reports.
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Late June 29, police were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash in the 12300 block of Panama Lane. Both Vega-Moreno and his passenger -- who suffered serious injuries -- were taken to a hospital.
An officer noticed Vega-Moreno gave off a strong odor of alcohol and appeared confused, according to court documents. He told police he and a friend -- the passenger -- had begun drinking that afternoon, and finished two 24-packs of Modelo beer.
It was alleged Vega-Moreno did not have a driver's license. ...read more read less