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A deadly high-speed chase ensued in Cupertino. Apple employee Su Chen was accused of hitting a car traveling at a speed of 90 to 100 mph, in which a 2-year-old girl died. The prosecutor changed the charge to murder.
Last week a serious car accident occurred in Cupertino in which a two-year-old girl died. Eric Chen Su, a 37-year-old Apple employee, was charged with murder on the 10th. Police reported that at the time of the incident, the vehicle was traveling at a speed of 90 to 100 mph, far above the local speed limit of 30 mph, and without applying brakes it pursued a completely stopped car in front of it.
According to court records, Suchen was charged with murder of two-year-old girl Riley Howard (Howard), assault with a deadly weapon and causing serious bodily injury to another victim. The prosecutor also alleged that the victims were from a “particularly vulnerable” group and that Su Chen’s behavior involved a “high level of cruelty”. On the afternoon of the 10th he appeared in court for arraignment.
According to the San Jose Mercury News (Mercury News), the Santa Clara County Police Department, which is responsible for the security of Cupertino, announced details that the accident occurred at 12:01 pm on November 6 near the Apple campus, near the intersection of Tantou Avenue and Pruneridge Avenue in Cupertino. The police report said Su Chen was driving a black Toyota Camry heading north along Tantau Avenue, approaching Apple Park Way at the Apple headquarters campus.
Police said Su Chen was driving at 90 to 100 mph, well above the 30 mph speed limit on the road, when she struck the rear of a blue Chevrolet sedan that had come to a complete stop. Police said that he had not applied brakes before the collision. After the accident, the speedometer needle of his vehicle stopped at a speed of 100 mph.
Two people traveling in the car were injured in the accident. The girl, Riley, was taken to Santa Clara Medical Center (Valley Medical Center) and pronounced dead; The second adult victim suffered head and spinal injuries.
Police further explained that the accident occurred when Apple employees were out for lunch and there may have been a large number of cars, bicycles and pedestrians on the surrounding roads. Police believe that as an Apple employee, Su Chen should be familiar with the speed limits on the park’s roads and also be aware of the heavy traffic during the afternoon.
According to police, witnesses described Su Chen’s behavior after the incident as “abnormal and incomprehensible”. When Su Chen learned of the girl’s death, police considered his reaction “disingenuous” and said he showed no remorse. Su Chen suffered a broken finger in the accident and was later sent to a hospital for treatment, officials said. Police initially arrested him on suspicion of gross vehicular negligence causing death, but later charged him with murder after an investigation by prosecutors.
The case has now entered judicial proceedings and the related charges are still pending before the court.
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Police and prosecutors believed Su Chen was driving at a speed of 90 to 100 mph on a road with a 30 mph speed limit and did not brake before the collision. This was extremely dangerous and possibly reckless behavior. Therefore, the original charge of causing death by gross negligence by a vehicle was changed to murder.
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Police said Su Chen followed and rear-ended a blue Chevrolet car that had come to a complete stop, with two victims in the car. Riley, a 2-year-old girl, died after being taken to the hospital, and the other adult victim suffered head and spinal cord injuries.
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In addition to the murder of the 2-year-old girl, Su Chen was additionally charged with assault with a deadly weapon and causing serious bodily injury to another victim. The prosecutor also said that the victims were from a particularly vulnerable group and that their treatment was extremely cruel.
