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Orange County car influencer among two killed in Irvine McLaren Crash
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A high-speed crash in Irvine early Sunday morning resulted in the deaths of two people inside a 2019 McLaren, which struck a tree near Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue.
- The vehicle accelerated from a stopped position at a red light, lost control, jumped a curb, split in two, and caught fire, according to Irvine police.
- One victim was identified as 27-year-old James Wehr, co-founder of the popular Orange County car show group "South OC Cars and Coffee," which hosts weekly events in San Clemente.
- The car show community mourned Wehr's death, with a family statement requesting privacy as they grieve the loss.
