Hearing postponed for woman charged in fatal crash after allowing son, 15, to drive

Jason Kotowski
·1 min read

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A preliminary hearing was postponed Tuesday in the case of a woman facing criminal charges — including a felony — after allowing her unlicensed teen son to drive and a fatal crash occurred.

Candie Springer is now scheduled for a preliminary hearing June 6 on a felony count of child cruelty and a misdemeanor count of allowing an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle.

Last year, Springer allowed her then-15-year-old son to take her Dodge Challenger for what she thought would be a quick trip to the market.

Jace Springer instead picked up friends, sped on city streets and led police on a chase that ended with the car crashing into a tree. A passenger died.

Jace Springer accepted a plea agreement in juvenile court last year and was ordered to complete 200 hours in a juvenile work program and follow probation terms. The plea resulted in convictions on charges including vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.

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