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Car influencer James Wehr had history of speeding, traffic violations before deadly McLaren wreck

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Farr, D. (2026, September 19). Car influencer James Wehr had history of speeding, traffic violations before deadly McLaren wreck. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/us-news/james-wehr-had-traffic-violations-before-fatal-mclaren-crash-in-irvine/

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James Wehr, a 27-year-old car influencer known for South OC Cars and Coffee, had multiple traffic violations including speeding, expired license, tinted windows, and missing front license plate before his fatal crash in September 2023. On September 13, he was driving a 2019 McLaren at high speed when it crashed into a tree in Irvine, California, killing both him and passenger Alexis Kramer, who had flown from Florida to meet Wehr just hours before the accident. Police investigation suggests that water on the road might have contributed to the crash.

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James Wehr, 27, co-founder of South OC Cars and Coffee, died on September 13, 2023, when his McLaren 2019 crashed in Irvine, California. The accident occurred just after midnight, killing passenger Alexis “Lexi” Kramer, 22. Wehr had a history of traffic violations including speeding at 75 mph in a 65-mph zone and multiple infractions involving an expired license, tinted windows, and missing front license plate. Police reported that Wehr accelerated rapidly after the light turned green before losing control, hitting a curb and a tree. Dashcam footage showed the McLaren encountering water on the road before swerving and crashing into a tree. Authorities are investigating whether the water contributed to the fatal crash.

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“While both articles refer to James Wehr's death in a car crash involving his McLaren, Article A focuses on the widow's legal action regarding the cause of the crash due to alleged wet pavement conditions, while Article B discusses Wehr's history of traffic violations and speeding before the incident.”

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“Article A focuses on the widow's demand for a probe into the crash that killed her husband and another person, while Article B reports on James Wehr's history of traffic violations before his fatal car accident.”

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Court documents obtained by TMZ show Wehr was cited in Westminster, California, on Feb. 7, 2025, for driving 75 mph in a 65-mph zone. asserted

Wehr → obtain → zone

Records also show citations involving an expired license, tinted windows and the Audi’s missing front license plate. asserted

Records → show → license

Wehr, 27, who co-founded South OC Cars and Coffee, died Sept. 13 when his 2019 McLaren crashed in Irvine, splitting in two and bursting into flames. Alexis “Lexi” Kramer, 22, was also killed in the wreck. The collision happened just after midnight. asserted

collision → co → midnight

Irvine police said Wehr accelerated at a high rate of speed after a traffic light turned green before losing control of the McLaren, which struck a curb and a tree. asserted

which → say → curb

Dashcam footage from another vehicle appears to show the McLaren encountering water on the roadway shortly before the crash. asserted

McLaren → appear → crash

The car’s brake lights flash before it swerves right and slams into a tree. asserted

it → flash → tree

Higgins is seeking to determine where the water came from, and whether it contributed to the deadly wreck. asserted

it → seek → wreck

The circumstances involving Kramer have also drawn anger from her family. asserted

circumstances → involve → family

A family member told The Post that the 22-year-old had flown from Lakeland, Florida, to meet Wehr after he said he was in the process of separating from Emma. asserted

he → tell → Emma

According to the family member, Wehr and Kramer spent time together before the crash, with relatives upset that he had wined and dined her only hours before the fatal wreck while still married. “She loved the car community, so it’s such a tragedy that that’s what ended her,” the family member told The Post. uncertain

member → accord → Post

Car influencer James Wehr had history of speeding, traffic violations before deadly McLaren wreck

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