Sacramento County prosecutors filed a five-count criminal complaint on Wednesday against a 16-year-old boy suspected in last week's drunken-driving killing of a 58-year-old Natomas man.
The teenager, whose name is being withheld because of his age, is facing one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol causing great bodily injury or death, two counts of driving while under the influence of alcohol, one count of felony hit-and-run and one misdemeanor count of driving without a valid license.
He will be arraigned and also face a detention hearing today in juvenile court, said Deputy District Attorney Rick Lewkowitz.
The youth is charged in Friday night's death of Aman Khanna, whose car was struck about 10 p.m. at the intersection of Cottage Way and Fulton Avenue.
Police said the 16-year-old ran a red light at the intersection while speeding at 80 mph – double the speed limit – then crashed into Khanna's vehicle and fled on foot.
Khanna was on his way to his night job as a hospital security guard. He also worked days as a security guard at another hospital.
He left a wife and three daughters.
Call The Bee's Andy Furillo, (916) 321-1141.
