Kern County Firefighter arrested for DUI Manslaughter

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Kern County Firefighter arrested for DUI Manslaughter

Firefighter arrested in fatal DUI crash

A Kern County firefighter allegedly was drunk Tuesday night when he crashed into a car, killing a woman and injuring a teenager, Bakersfield police reported.

The firefighter, 30-year-old Mitchell Green, suffered moderate injuries in the crash and was taken to Kern Medical Center for treatment, police said.

He was in a Ford F-150 pickup truck at about 7:52 p.m. when he reportedly ran a red light and struck a gray Hyundai that was turning northbound onto Ashe Road from Panama Lane.

Michelle Marie Maxwell, 41, of Bakersfield, a passenger in the car, was killed at the scene and the driver, her 15-year-old daughter, Michaela Maxwell, suffered moderate injuries, police said.

The daughter, who was taken to Kern Medical Center for treatment, was driving legally with a learner's permit, police spokeswoman Sgt. Mary DeGeare said.

Officers said they determined Green was driving under the influence of alcohol and will be booked into jail for felony drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter.

After striking the Hyundai, the pickup severed a power pole and caught on fire. Police said other motorists removed Green from the pickup truck before officers arrived.

Bakersfield firefighters put out the fire, but the crash left about 4,600 residents and businesses without power for a couple of hours, PG&E reported. All but 100 customers had their power restored Tuesday night.

Green became a firefighter in 2007 and was promoted to engineer in December 2008, according to a Fire Department news statements.

People began posting messages on his Facebook page offering prayers.

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010