A repeat drunk driver accused of mowing down a high school tennis star has been charged with murder seven months after the deadly crash.

Jenia Belt, 33, allegedly struck Braun Levi, 18, as he crossed Sepulveda Boulevard at Ronda Drive in Manhattan Beach back in May.

Star high school tennis player Braun Levi was forced to relocate after his family’s home burned down in the Palisades Fire and was run down and killed by a suspected drunk driver. Instagram / @braun.levi

The LA County District Attorney’s Office arrested Jenia Resha Belt in connection with the collision.

He later died from his injuries just weeks before he was set to graduate from Loyola High School.

“The force of the impact propelled Braun’s body down the roadway, resulting in catastrophic injuries,” the Manhattan Beach Police Department said.

Levi was nationally ranked and slated to play tennis at the University of Virginia. The team honored his memory by wearing his name on their sleeves during an NCAA tournament appearance following his death.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges during a press conference Monday morning alongside Levi’s bereft mother, according to the outlet.

Levi Braun was a senior at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, Calif. Getty Images

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“My office has zero tolerance for reckless behavior that endangers lives. Driving under the influence is not a mistake; it is a profound disregard for human life. We extend our deepest condolences to the Levi family and everyone grieving this devastating loss,” Hochman said in a statement.

Belt’s driver’s license was suspended in January 2024, according to the California DMV. Prosecutors filed drunk-driving and hit-and-run charges against Belt the year before, according to police.

She is being held on $2 million bail and faces up to 15 years to life in prison if convicted on felony charges of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges during a press conference Monday morning. Instagram / @loyola.tennis

Earlier this year, the victim’s family filed a $200 million wrongful death lawsuit against Belt, alleging she visited a bar in Hermosa Beach and consumed “excessive quantities of alcohol” before getting behind the wheel.

Levi’s parents said the money from the lawsuit will go to a scholarship fund called the “Live Like Braun Foundation” that will support public tennis centers and raise awareness about driving while impaired.

Belt’s arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 13.