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Questions, grief after explosive crash of McLaren kills O.C. car influencer, Florida model
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Hannah Fry , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· September 15, 2026
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Key points The high-speed crash caused the car to split in two. A car crash involving a McLaren has resulted in the deaths of two individuals, James Wehr, a car influencer from Orange County, and model Alexis Kramer.
A car crash involving a McLaren has resulted in the deaths of two individuals, James Wehr, a car influencer from Orange County, and model Alexis Kramer. The high-speed crash caused the car to split in two.
A memorial is growing at the site of the crash, near a pine tree.
Further details about the incident are available from the source publication.
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What is this story about? A car crash involving a McLaren has resulted in the deaths of two individuals, James Wehr, a car influencer from Orange County, and model Alexis Kramer. The high-speed crash caused the car to split…
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