BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The preliminary hearing for Andres Serna, accused of driving drunk in a crash that killed an 8-year-old boy, has been postponed to January. This delay means a judge’s decision on whether there is enough evidence to proceed to trial will not occur until at least that date.
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Serna faces seven charges, including second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. He pleaded not guilty on Nov. 5.
DUI suspect Andres Serna appears in court on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. KBAK/KBFX
On Nov. 3, 2025, the 33-year-old allegedly drove his truck off the road, striking Xxavien Hernandez and his father, who were standing next to a food truck on East California Avenue.
Xxavien died the following day. Court records indicate Serna had a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit and has two prior DUI convictions – in 2018 and 2022.
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Serna is due back in court on Jan. 8, 2026, for a hearing.