[05-04-2025] Los Angeles County, CA – High School Student Killed in Suspected DUI Crash in Manhattan Beach

An 18-year-old high school student was killed following a suspected DUI crash in Manhattan Beach early Sunday morning, May 4, 2025.

According to the Manhattan Beach Police Department, officers were dispatched around 12:50 a.m. to the 100 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard, where they located a victim lying in the street next to a vehicle. Paramedics transported the victim to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Authorities identified the victim as Braun L.i, a senior at Loyola High School who was a team captain and four-year varsity tennis starter. He had recently won his fourth consecutive league championship on April 29th.

Police arrested 33-year-old Jenia B. of Los Angeles on suspicion of DUI causing injury and murder.

There is no additional information immediately available.

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Steps To Take After A DUI Accident In Manhattan Beach, CA

Anything you do immediately after a DUI accident can significantly affect your physical and financial recovery. Follow these steps to protect your well-being and legal rights:

1. Stay calm and move to a safer area if you can. Assess your condition before checking other people involved.
2. Call 911 immediately so paramedics and local authorities can respond to the scene. This can also quickly alert nearby officers if the impaired driver is trying to commit a hit-and-run.
3. Don’t engage with the intoxicated or drugged driver. Their behavior may be unpredictable; let the police handle the situation with them.
4. If you’re able, take photos and videos of the scene. Capture the scene from different angles and highlight important details like visible injuries, property damage, road marks, debris from the accident, etc.
5. Request any witnesses to provide a statement to the police. Ask for their phone number, as well, in case you need to contact them later.
6. Seek a thorough medical evaluation, even if you feel fine. Some injuries might not show symptoms immediately.
7. Consult our lawyers in Manhattan Beach for DUI accident victims. The sooner you get legal representation, the better. Our attorneys can work immediately to protect your rights and preserve evidence.

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DUI Accident Statistics

According to the NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis, in 2020, 11,654 fatalities resulted from crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver, accounting for 30% of all traffic deaths in the U.S. This marked a 14.3% increase from 2019, when 10,196 deaths were recorded.

On average, a drunk driving fatality occurred every 45 minutes. The 21 to 24 and 25 to 34 age groups had the highest percentage of impaired drivers in fatal crashes, each making up 26% of such incidents.

Among vehicle types, motorcycle riders had the highest rate of alcohol impairment in fatal crashes at 27%, followed by passenger car drivers (23%), light truck drivers (19%), and large truck drivers (3%).

Of the 1,093 traffic fatalities in 2020 involving children aged 14 and younger, 21% (229 deaths) were linked to alcohol-impaired crashes. Additionally, 67% (7,831 deaths) of all DUI-related fatalities involved a driver with a BAC of 0.15 g/dL or higher.

Drunk driving was 3.1 times more common at night in fatal crashes than during the day.