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Apple Employee Charged with Murder After Crashing Into Car at Nearly 100 Mph Killing Toddler
Investigators said Eric Chen Su was driving more than 90 mph and did not brake before the rear-end crash, which left one woman hospitalized.
On Tuesday, prosecutors charged 38-year-old Apple employee Eric Chen Su with murder and assault with a deadly weapon following a fatal Friday crash near the company's Cupertino headquarters that killed 2-year-old Riley Kathryn Howard.
Investigators allege Su drove his Toyota Camry at over 90 mph in a 30 mph zone, failing to apply brakes before rear-ending a stopped Chevrolet Trax at North Tantau Avenue and Pruneridge Avenue.
Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Rob Baker stated the vehicle's speedometer was frozen at 100 mph upon impact, which prosecutors described as four times the posted limit near the Apple Park Visitor Center.
Appearing in a wheelchair at Santa Clara County Criminal Court on Tuesday, Su did not enter a plea, with his next court hearing scheduled for November 30.
The Santa Clara County Firefighters launched an online fundraiser to support Riley's family after her death, noting that her mother, Alaina, was a member of their "County Fire family.