A man has been charged with felony murder and DUI counts following a crash on SR-246 that killed one person earlier this month.

Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced on Tuesday that charges have been filed against 46-year-old Jesus Moises Martinez Chavira.

Martinez Chavira is being charged with one felony count of murder for an incident on SR-246 on Sept. 5 that killed a man.

It is further alleged that Martinez Chavira drove under the influence of alcohol, causing major injury to another victim.

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The 46-year-old was arraigned on Tuesday in the Santa Maria Superior Court, and bail was set at $2 million.

California Highway Patrol is investigating the case, and Senior Deputy District Attorney Madison

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