BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The eight-year-old boy who died after being struck by a suspected DUI driver on Monday on East California Avenue has been identified as Xxavien Lee Alvarez Hernandez of Bakersfield.
The man accused of driving while intoxicated pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday. Andres Serna, 33, faces charges of murder and DUI.
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The Kern County coroner and Bakersfield police reported that Hernandez and his father were hit on Monday at 12:09 p.m. in the 1400 block of East California Avenue by a man driving a black Nissan pickup truck. Hernandez died from his injuries the following morning at Valley Children’s Hospital, while his father sustained moderate injuries.
The driver, Serna, was found to be allegedly under the influence of alcohol and was arrested for DUI.
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Police added a murder charge due to Serna’s two prior DUI convictions.
Serna pleaded not guilty in Kern County Superior Court on Wednesday. He is due back in court on Nov. 14 for a hearing.
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A GoFundMe page had earlier identified the boy as Xxavian Hernandez.