Man charged with murder after crashing into car at nearly 100 mph killing toddler near Apple HQ
The crash victim has been identified as 2-year-old Riley Howard of San Jose
CUPERTINO, Calif. (KGO) -- A 38-year-old man was charged Tuesday with murder in connection with a Cupertino crash that killed a 2-year-old girl outside Apple headquarters.
Eric Chen Su appeared before a judge in Palo Alto and faces two felony counts: murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
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A memorial has been set up at the crash site for 2-year-old Riley Howard, who died after the Friday crash.
Investigators said speed was a factor. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said Su was traveling nearly 100 mph when he rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a red light.
Police found Riley and a woman, later identified as her babysitter, suffering from serious injuries inside the vehicle that court documents say was struck by Su's Toyota Camry.
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The vehicle Su struck caught fire.
Riley and her babysitter were taken to a nearby hospital, where Riley later died.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office was preparing Tuesday to discuss the case and its decision to charge Su with murder.
