A repeat drunk driver accused of mowing down a high school tennis star has been charged with murder seven months after the deadly crash.<\/p>\n
Jenia Belt, 33,\u00a0allegedly struck Braun Levi, 18, as he crossed Sepulveda Boulevard<\/a> at Ronda Drive\u00a0in Manhattan Beach back in May.<\/p>\n Star high school tennis player Braun Levi was forced to relocate after his family\u2019s home burned down in the Palisades Fire and was run down and killed by a suspected drunk driver. Instagram \/ @braun.levi<\/p>\n The LA County District Attorney\u2019s Office arrested Jenia Resha Belt in connection with the collision.<\/p>\n He later died from his injuries just weeks before he was set to graduate from Loyola High School.<\/p>\n \u201cThe force of the impact propelled Braun\u2019s body down the roadway, resulting in catastrophic injuries,\u201d the Manhattan Beach Police Department said.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges during a press conference Monday morning alongside Levi\u2019s bereft mother, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n Levi Braun was a senior at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, Calif. Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tNeed West Coast news? The California Post is coming soon.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet in early. Sign up for our weekly newsletter before our 2026 launch.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cMy 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,\u201d Hochman said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n Belt\u2019s driver\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n She is being held on $2 million bail and faces up to 15 years to life in prison<\/a> if convicted on felony charges of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.<\/p>\n Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges during a press conference Monday morning. Instagram \/ @loyola.tennis<\/p>\n