BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The food truck, where the deadly crash happened on East California Avenue, will be having a fundraiser for 8-year-old Xxavien Hernandez on Sunday, November 9th.
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A man and his eight-year-old son, identified as Xxavien Lee Alvarez Hernandez, were hit by a pickup in the parking lot where a food truck was set up 1400 block of East California Avenue on Monday, November 3.
The eight-year-old boy died at Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera early Tuesday morning.
A GoFundMe made for Xxavien said he and his father were having a meal.
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Police said the driver of the Nissan pickup truck, 33-year-old Andres Serna, was determined to be under the influence of alcohol and arrested for DUI. A murder charge was added because Serna has two prior DUI convictions.
Serna pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
Andres Serna pleaded not guilty to several charges, including murder, for a suspected DUI crash that killed an 8-year-old boy. PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX
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Mariscos El Cholo, the food truck that was at the scene of the crash, will be having a fundraiser for the family of Xxavien.
In a social media post, it said it will be on Sunday, November 9 a.m., at the food truck location at 1414 East California Avenue.
The post said all proceeds from food sales that day will be donated to support the family of Xxavien Hernandez.
There will also be a Charity Car Wash at the same location.
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The social media post ended, “Thank you to all our friends, family, and customers for your support and solidarity during these difficult times for the Hernandez family.”