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Second victim ID’d in fiery crash that killed beloved California car influencer

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

Newest development Sep 14, 2026 · 3 reportsSecond victim ID’d in fiery crash that killed beloved California car influencer

A 22-year-old Florida woman has been identified as the second person killed in a fiery high-speed crash that split a 2019 McLaren into two pieces, claiming her life and that of a well-known Orange County car influencer. The single-vehicle crash was reported around 12:18 a.m.

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  1. Orange County car influencer among 2 killed in fiery McLaren crash in Irvine

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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    Second victim ID’d in fiery crash that killed beloved California car influencer

    Headline from KTLA Los Angeles ·

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Orange County car influencer among two killed in Irvine McLaren Crash (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Two people, including a well-known car influencer, died in a high-speed car crash in Irvine early Sunday morning.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Popular car influencer among 2 killed in fiery McLaren crash in California (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    One of two victims killed in a fiery crash early Sunday morning has been identified by family and friends as a well-known Orange County car influencer. James Wehr, 27, co-founder of South OC Cars & Coffee, billed on its website as “the world’s largest weekly car show,” was one of two people inside a…

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Orange County car influencer among 2 killed in fiery McLaren crash in Irvine (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Two people were killed when a McLaren crashed into a tree and burst into flames in Irvine, including one of the founders of South OC Cars and Coffee.

  4. New York Post

    Witness reveals horrifying new details of McLaren fireball crash that killed world’s biggest weekly car show founder in SoCal (opens New York Post)

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    Witnesses described a massive fireball and devastating aftermath after James Wehr, founder of South OC Cars and Coffee, and another person were killed in a fiery Irvine crash.

  5. Foxla

    James Wehr, car influencer and owner of South OC Cars and Coffee, killed in fiery crash (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Car influencer James Wehr, along with another individual, were killed in a fiery crash Sunday in Irvine . The accident occurred about 12:20 a.m. Sunday in the area of Deerfield Avenue and Culver Drive. According to the Irvine Police Department, the driver of a 2019 McLaren lost control, veered to th…

  6. KTLA Los Angeles

    'Speed a factor' in fiery McLaren crash that killed California car influencer, police say (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    The Orange County Coroner’s Office has not officially identified either of the two people killed in a fiery high-speed crash that split a 2019 McLaren into two pieces just after midnight Sunday in Irvine.

  7. KTLA Los Angeles

    Second victim ID’d in fiery crash that killed beloved California car influencer (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A 22-year-old Florida woman has been identified as the second person killed in a fiery high-speed crash that split a 2019 McLaren into two pieces, claiming her life and that of a well-known Orange County car influencer. The single-vehicle crash was reported around 12:18 a.m.

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