Apple Employee Charged with Murder After 90+ MPH Cupertino Crash Kills Toddler
Eric Chen Su faces murder charges after a high-speed collision in Cupertino that claimed the life of 2-year-old Riley Howard near Apple HQ.
POLICY WIRE — Cupertino, California — An Apple employee is facing severe criminal charges following a high-speed vehicle collision that resulted in the tragic death of a two-year-old child.
Authorities revealed that the suspect, identified as Eric Chen Su of Santa Clara, was traveling at speeds exceeding 90 miles per hour when he struck another vehicle.
The fatal incident occurred last Friday near Apple’s massive corporate headquarters campus. Investigators report that Su slammed into the rear of a car, causing a fiery crash that devastated those.
The victim, Riley Howard, a young girl from San Jose, was killed in the accident. Another individual inside the vehicle also sustained injuries during the violent impact.
Santa Clara County deputies took Su into custody following the wreck. He has now been formally charged with murder as well as assault with a deadly weapon.
While the primary charges include murder, the driver was initially arrested under suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter during the early stages of the investigation.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
