Two pedestrians walking in an Oildale alley were struck and trapped under a vehicle whose driver fled on foot following a slow-speed pursuit Saturday night, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
A deputy at about 9:11 p.m. tried to stop the vehicle for an equipment violation and on suspicion that the vehicle was stolen, KCSO reported. But the driver didn’t yield and a pursuit began.
The driver went south through an alley, went of North Chester Avenue, before turning east, just south of Lincoln Avenue. The driver hit the pedestrians as he turned, KCSO said in a news release.
The driver ran away, but was caught by the initiating deputy nearby. More deputies arrived, lifted the vehicle and rescued the two pedestrians, who were taken to Kern Medical with what KCSO said were moderate to serious injuries. Their names were not released.
The suspect, whose name was not released, was arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run, resisting an officer and evading, KCSO said.