Boy hit by car in Citrus Heights crosswalk dies | Crime

CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. - One of two brothers struck by a woman suspected of driving under the influence on Oct. 7, died on Wednesday.

The Sacramento County Coroner confirmed Thursday morning that Henry Perez-Rocha died after being hospitalized since the incident.

Six-year-old Henry Perez-Rocha and his 8-year-old brother Juan were crossing the street at the intersection of Greenback Ln. and Mariposa Ave. just after 8 a.m. when Tresa Bales-Sterba, 52, hit a Chevrolet Suburban,  lost control of her Chrysler 300 and veered into them, said officer Chad Morris of the Citrus Heights Police Dept.

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Both boys were transported to hospital for treatment with major injuries following the crash.

According to Morris, Bales-Sterba failed a sobriety test at the scene and was arrested for felony DUI.