A Lancaster father has been charged with driving under the influence when he crashed, killing his 4-year-old daughter and injuring his two other children, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Kendrick Trevon Harris (dob 9/27/89) faces one count of murder, two counts each of driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury and driving with a .08 percent blood alcohol content causing injury and three counts of child abuse.
Deputy District Attorney Alberto Jimenez said charges include allegations that Harris caused great bodily injury to one child and willfully caused and permitted another child to suffer great bodily harm and death.
Arraignment was scheduled today but continued to Sept. 25 in Department A01 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Antelope Valley Branch. Case MA074251 was filed on July 10.
The defendant was allegedly driving under the influence with his children ages 4, 5 and 9 in the back seat of the vehicle on July 3, the prosecutor said. At the intersection of Avenue K and 20th Street East, Harris crashed into a pole, killing victim Kilee H.
His two other children were injured but survived, the prosecutor added.
Bail is set at $2.25 million. Harris faces a possible maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison if convicted as charged.
The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Lancaster Station.
