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Orange County car influencer among 2 killed in fiery McLaren crash in Irvine
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- Two people, including James Wehr, co-founder of South OC Cars and Coffee, died in a McLaren crash that occurred overnight in Irvine, California, when the vehicle hit a tree and caught fire.
- The crash happened shortly after midnight at Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue after the McLaren sped through a green light, lost control, jumped a curb, and collided with a tree, splitting the car and trapping the occupants inside.
- First responders extinguished the fire but found both individuals deceased inside the vehicle; the second victim has not been identified.
- Witnesses praised the quick response of the police, and investigators are requesting information from anyone who saw the McLaren prior to the crash.
- Wehr’s family has asked for privacy as they mourn the loss of James, who helped create what became the world’s largest weekly car show in San Clemente.
