Elektra Yepez, who lived in the neighborhood where the crash occurred, died after being rushed to a hospital. Her mother and two aunts also were injured in the evening collision on Nov. 10, 2017.
Joe Louis Perez, 22, faces one felony count each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of a drug causing injury, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
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Four passengers were in his vehicle at the time of the fatal incident. None of them were seriously injured.
Perez, a Boyle Heights resident, is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom.
The defendant faces up to 13 years and eight months in prison if convicted as charged, according to the D.A.'s Office. Prosecutors recommended his bail be set at $230,000.