Daron Lipscomb, 31, is facing several charges including reckless homicide.
The crash occurred on February 20 in the 3500-block of North Elston Avenue.
Police said Lipscomb was driving when he blew a red light and slammed into another vehicle.
The hit-and-run killed 25-year-old Ali Abdullah and left another person seriously hurt.
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