A talented young athlete lost his life in a tragic crash that rocked his community just weeks after commemorating a significant sporting achievement.

Early on Sunday morning, May 4, 18-year-old tennis star Braun Levi of Los Angeles’ Loyola High School died in a suspected DUI accident in Manhattan Beach. A close-knit school and larger sports community are in sorrow over the devastating news, which comes just after Levi’s most recent championship victory and before his expected graduation.

Levi was recently recognised by Loyola for his accomplishment of becoming the top-ranked boy’s tennis player in the country. He also won his fourth consecutive Mission League doubles title with colleague Cooper Schwartz just days before he passed away.

The happy couple proudly held up four fingers in a celebratory shot, signifying each of their triumphs. These victories occurred just a few months after the Levi family’s house in the Pacific Palisades was destroyed by fire in January, forcing them to relocate. Ever since, they have moved to South Bay.