BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — An eight-year-old boy and his father are hospitalized after being hit by a suspected DUI driver on East California Avenue on Monday afternoon.
The Bakersfield Police Department said on November 3, 2025, at around 12:09 p.m., Bakersfield Police Department Officers were called to the 1400 block of East California Avenue for a crash.
Police said during the preliminary investigation, it was determined a black Nissan pickup traveling westbound on East California Avenue, east of its intersection with Haley Street, veered northbound from the roadway for unknown reasons.
The pickup truck drove through fencing and into a parking lot on the northeast corner, where a food truck was set up.
A man and his eight-year-old son were hit by the Nissan pickup in the parking lot.
The adult sustained moderate injuries and the juvenile sustained life-threatening injuries.
Both were taken to a hospital.
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. Serna sustained a minor injury and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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After his release, he will be booked into Lerdo Justice Facility for applicable DUI-related charges.
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Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.