O.C. mom faces charges after son on e-motorcycle allegedly struck, fatally injured 81-year-old

"Prosecutors allege Tommi Jo Mejer's son struck the Vietnam War veteran on April 16 after the teenager was spotted doing wheelies in the middle of the street. Charges were filed against the 50-year-old Aliso Viejo mother because prosecutors allege she was warned before the deadly crash that her son had been driving the electric motorcycle recklessly and that he was not legally allowed to ride it."

"Mejer faces a felony count of involuntary manslaughter, one felony count of child endangerment, one felony county of accessory after the fact to a crime, one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, one misdemeanor count of loaning a motor vehicle to a unlicensed driver, and one misdemeanor count of providing false information to a peace officer. She faces up to seven years and eight months in prison if convicted on all counts, prosecutors said."

"Mejer appeared with her attorneys for a brief hearing at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach. The arraignment hearing, however, was postponed to June 30, according to court records. Mejer's attorneys declined to comment directly on the case, but released a short statement on behalf of their client."

""Tommi Mejer is anguished over the terrible accident," read the statement from attorneys Paul S. Meyer and Lolita Kirk. "She sends her deepest condolences and sorrow over this tragedy. This has been devastating for everyone. It is premature to make any other statement.""

A 50-year-old mother in Orange County appeared in court for the first time regarding criminal charges tied to a deadly e-motorcycle crash involving her 14-year-old son. Prosecutors alleged the teenager struck an 81-year-old Vietnam War veteran on April 16 after being spotted doing wheelies in the street. Prosecutors also alleged the mother had been warned before the crash that her son was driving recklessly and was not legally allowed to ride the electric motorcycle. The arraignment was postponed to June 30. The mother’s attorneys said she was anguished and offered condolences. Charges include involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, accessory after the fact, and several misdemeanor counts, with potential prison time of up to seven years and eight months.

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