James Wehr, 27, Dies in Fiery Irvine Crash; South OC Cars and Coffee Founder Killed
James Wehr, 27, co-founder of the popular Southern California car meet 'South OC Cars and Coffee,' died in a single-vehicle crash in Irvine early Sunday morning. A 2019 McLaren 720S he was in struck a tree, split in two, and burned, killing him and an unidentified passenger. Police say the car accelerated from a red light, lost control, and hit the tree. Wehr’s family and the car community have mourned him as a key figure in local automotive culture.
