Fatal Irvine McLaren Crash Highlights Street-Racing Risks
TL;DR
Investigators say a 2019 McLaren accelerated through a green light on Culver Drive in Irvine, left tire marks and then crashed into a pine tree, splitting the car and killing Orange County car influencer James Wehr and Florida model Alexis Kramer. Speed is believed to be a key factor amid Irvine’s ongoing crackdown on speeding and street takeovers; mourners have paid tribute at the crash site. Wehr ran a weekly car meetup, and Kramer was visiting for the weekend. The Orange County coroner had not publicly identified the victims at publication time.
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