James Wehr, identified as the driver of a McLaren, crashed fatally, killing himself and 22-year-old Alexis Kramer. Newport Beach Police had stopped the vehicle shortly before the Irvine crash, issuing a warning. Wehr lost control after accelerating from a red light, hitting a tree, causing the car to split and ignite.
James Wehr was confirmed to be behind the wheel of the McLaren that tragically crashed and killed him and passenger Alexis 'Lexi' Kramer, 22, shortly after midnight in Irvine. Newport Beach Police Department had previously stopped the McLaren and issued a warning to the driver earlier that night. The fatal accident occurred when Wehr accelerated northbound from a red light near Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue, subsequently losing control, veering off the road, hitting a curb, and slamming into a tree. The impact split the vehicle apart and caused it to burst into flames. Speculation that a woman was driving was disproven by Irvine PD evidence, confirming Kramer was in the passenger seat. Kramer, who met Wehr via Instagram DM, had flown from Florida. Wehr was known in the Southern California car scene as the co-founder of South OC Cars and Coffee. The investigation into what specifically caused Wehr to lose control remains ongoing.
