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James Wehr, Car Influencer and Owner of South OC Cars and Coffee, Killed in Fiery Crash
- Car influencer James Wehr, 27, died in a fiery crash in Irvine, California. Wehr co-founded South OC Cars & Coffee, the world's largest weekly car show.
- According to the Irvine Police Department, the 2019 McLaren lost control while traveling northbound at high speed near Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue. The vehicle struck a curb and tree, splitting in two before catching fire.
- Authorities confirmed two people died inside the vehicle at the scene. Irvine Police Department officials identified Wehr as one victim, while the Orange County Fire Authority has not publicly disclosed the second person's identity.
- South OC Cars & Coffee posted to Instagram, calling Wehr their "darling son and brother." The organization requested privacy for the family as friends and peers process the profound loss.
- Investigations into the exact cause of the crash remain ongoing. Reports indicate Wehr appeared in an Instagram photo roughly one hour before the incident, allegedly showing police pulling him over in Newport Beach.
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