Attorneys who represent the family of Monique Muñoz, who was killed when a teen ran a red light driving a Lamborghini SUV in West Los Angeles, announced Wednesday that an $18.85 million settlement was reached in the case.
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On Feb. 17, 2021, investigators say Muñoz was on her way home from work at UCLA Health when she was hit and killed by the teen driver at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Overland Avenue. Officials said Khuri was speeding at 106 miles per hour at the moment of impact, according to prosecutors.
He had been street “racing” against a female friend and swerving in and out of traffic for several blocks before the crash, according to prosecutors.
Muñoz was 32 years old.
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The suspect was identified as Brendan Khuri of Beverly Hills, who was 17 at the time. Last April, Khuri admitted to a charge of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. His name has since been released by authorities since he is no longer a juvenile.
He was then placed on house arrest after admitting the petition for vehicular manslaughter. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Sabina Helton ordered him confined to his mother’s home, where he wore an ankle monitor.
Last September, Khuri was sentenced to nine months in a juvenile detention center with four years of probation.
Family members and friends of Muñoz urged the judge to impose the maximum punishment against the driver. Following the sentencing, the Muñoz family said that the sentence didn’t provide any justice to them.
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