Loyola High School tennis star struck and killed by suspected drunk driver

The Brief

  • Braun Levi, 18, was struck and killed while walking in Manhattan Beach early Sunday morning.
  • Jenia Belt, 33, was arrested on suspicion of DUI and murder.
  • Levi was just one month away from graduating and was set to attend the University of Virginia in the fall.

LOS ANGELES The Loyola High School community is in mourning after a student was killed by an alleged drunk driver over the weekend.

Officers responded to the crash site at South Sepulveda near First Street in Manhattan Beach just before 1 a.m. where Jenia Belt, 33 of Los Angeles, was arrested on suspicion of DUI and murder, according to police.

Authorities say the driver struck a pedestrian who was rushed to a hospital before succumbing to his injuries. Belt is being held with no bail.

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